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## NAME
       deb-extra-override - Debian archive extra override file

## SYNOPSIS
### override

## DESCRIPTION
       While most information about a binary/source package can be found in the control/.dsc file,
       all of it can be overridden when it's exported to Packages/Sources files. The extra override
       file contains those overrides.

       The extra override file has a simple whitespace-delimited format. Comments are allowed
       (denoted with a **#**).

           _package_ _field-name_ _value_

       _package_ is the name of the binary/source package.

       _field-name_ is the name of the field that is overridden.

       _value_ is the value to put in the field. It can contain spaces as the line is split in no more
       than 3 columns when it's parsed.

       The extra override files used to make the official Packages lists may be found in the _indices_
       directory on any Debian mirror.

## SEE ALSO
       [**dpkg-scanpackages**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/dpkg-scanpackages/1/markdown), [**dpkg-scansources**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/dpkg-scansources/1/markdown), [**apt-ftparchive**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/apt-ftparchive/1/markdown).



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