{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "dpkg-vendor",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/dpkg-vendor/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-16T09:00:29Z",
    "synopsis": "dpkg-vendor [option...] command",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "dpkg-vendor - queries information about distribution vendors\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "dpkg-vendor [option...] command\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "dpkg-vendor is a tool to query information about vendors listed in /etc/dpkg/origins.\n/etc/dpkg/origins/default contains information about the current vendor.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "COMMANDS": {
            "content": "--is vendor\nExits with 0 if the current vendor is vendor. Otherwise exits with 1.\n\n--derives-from vendor\nExits with 0 if the current vendor distribution is a derivative of vendor, otherwise\nexits with 1.  It uses the Parent field to browse all ancestors of the current vendor.\n\n--query field\nPrint on standard output the value of the vendor-specific field for the current vendor.\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "--help",
                    "content": "Show the usage message and exit.\n",
                    "long": "--help"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--version",
                    "content": "Show the version and exit.\n",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "--vendor vendor\nAssumes the current vendor is vendor instead of discovering it with the DEBVENDOR\nenvironment variable or /etc/dpkg/origins/default.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "ENVIRONMENT": {
            "content": "DEBVENDOR\nThis setting defines the current vendor. If not set, it will discover the current vendor\nby reading /etc/dpkg/origins/default.\n\nDPKGCOLORS\nSets the color mode (since dpkg 1.18.5).  The currently accepted values are: auto\n(default), always and never.\n\nDPKGNLS\nIf set, it will be used to decide whether to activate Native Language Support, also known\nas internationalization (or i18n) support (since dpkg 1.19.0).  The accepted values are:\n0 and 1 (default).\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "deb-origin(5).\n\n\n\n1.21.1                                       2025-09-09                               dpkg-vendor(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "dpkg-vendor - queries information about distribution vendors",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "deb-origin",
            "section": "5",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/deb-origin/5/json"
        }
    ]
}