# man > cvs-debuild(1)

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type: CommandReference
command: cvs-debuild
mode: man
section: 1
source: man-pages
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## Quick Reference

- `cvs-debuild` — build a Debian package using cvs-buildpackage and debuild
- `cvs-debuild --no-lintian` — skip lintian checks
- `cvs-debuild -r fakeroot` — use fakeroot as root command
- `cvs-debuild --preserve-env` — preserve environment variables
- `cvs-debuild --set-envvar=DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=parallel=4` — set environment variable for debuild

## Name

cvs-debuild — build a Debian package using cvs-buildpackage and debuild

## Synopsis

`cvs-debuild` [*debuild_options*] [*cvs-buildpackage_options*] [`--lintian-opts` *lintian_options*]

## Description

`cvs-debuild` is a wrapper around `cvs-buildpackage` that runs it with `debuild` as the package-building program. It stashes `debuild` and `lintian` options and passes them to `debuild` when called by `cvs-buildpackage`. All standard `debuild` options may be used. The root command specified by `--rootcmd` or `-r` is passed to `cvs-buildpackage`. The first non-`debuild` option signals the start of `cvs-buildpackage` options. Root command selection: if command-line options exist, use them; else if `cvs-buildpackage` has a default root command, use that; else `debuild` determines.

## Options

### General

- `--no-conf`, `--noconf` — ignore configuration files

### Root Command

- `--rootcmd`=*gain-root-command*, `-r`*gain-root-command* — specify a root command (passed to `cvs-buildpackage`)

### Environment

- `--preserve-env` — preserve the entire environment
- `--preserve-envvar`=*var*, `-e`*var* — preserve a specific environment variable
- `--set-envvar`=*var*=*value*, `-e`*var*=*value* — set an environment variable for debuild

### Lintian

- `--lintian` — run lintian after build (default)
- `--no-lintian` — skip lintian

### Directory

- `--ignore-dirname` — ignore directory name check
- `--check-dirname` — check directory name (default)

## See Also

[cvs-buildpackage(1)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/cvs-buildpackage/1/markdown), [debuild(1)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/debuild/1/markdown), [dpkg-buildpackage(1)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/dpkg-buildpackage/1/markdown), [lintian(1)](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/lintian/1/markdown)