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            "text": "# dpkg-vendor (man)\n\n## NAME\n\ndpkg-vendor - queries information about distribution vendors\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\ndpkg-vendor [option...] command\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\ndpkg-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\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION**\n- **COMMANDS** (2 subsections)\n- **OPTIONS**\n- **ENVIRONMENT**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n"
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                "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",
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                "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",
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                "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",
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                "content": "deb-origin(5).\n\n\n\n1.21.1                                       2025-09-09                               dpkg-vendor(1)",
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