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dpkg-vendor(1) dpkg suite dpkg-vendor(1)

NAME
dpkg-vendor - queries information about distribution vendors

SYNOPSIS
dpkg-vendor [option...] command

DESCRIPTION
dpkg-vendor is a tool to query information about vendors listed in /etc/dpkg/origins.
/etc/dpkg/origins/default contains information about the current vendor.

COMMANDS
--is vendor
Exits with 0 if the current vendor is vendor. Otherwise exits with 1.

--derives-from vendor
Exits with 0 if the current vendor distribution is a derivative of vendor,
otherwise exits with 1. It uses the Parent field to browse all ancestors of the
current vendor.

--query field
Print on standard output the value of the vendor-specific field for the current
vendor.

--help Show the usage message and exit.

--version
Show the version and exit.

OPTIONS
--vendor vendor
Assumes the current vendor is vendor instead of discovering it with the DEB_VENDOR
environment variable or /etc/dpkg/origins/default.

ENVIRONMENT
DEB_VENDOR
This setting defines the current vendor. If not set, it will discover the current
vendor by reading /etc/dpkg/origins/default.

DPKG_COLORS
Sets the color mode (since dpkg 1.18.5). The currently accepted values are: auto
(default), always and never.

DPKG_NLS
If set, it will be used to decide whether to activate Native Language Support, also
known as internationalization (or i18n) support (since dpkg 1.19.0). The accepted
values are: 0 and 1 (default).