DH_CLEAN
Section: Debhelper (1)
Updated: 2021-02-15
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NAME
dh_clean - clean up package build directories
SYNOPSIS
dh_clean [
debhelper options] [
-k] [
-d] [
-Xitem] [
path ...]
DESCRIPTION
dh_clean is a debhelper program that is responsible for cleaning up after a
package is built. It removes the package build directories, and removes some
other files including
debian/files, and any detritus left behind by other
debhelper commands. It also removes common files that should not appear in a
Debian diff:
#*# *~
DEADJOE *.orig *.rej *.SUMS
TAGS .deps/* *.P *-stamp
It does not run ``make clean'' to clean up after the build process. Use
dh_auto_clean(1) to do things like that.
dh_clean should be the last debhelper command run in the
clean target in debian/rules.
FILES
- debian/clean
-
Can list other paths to be removed.
Note that directories listed in this file must end with a trailing
slash. Any content in these directories will be removed as well.
OPTIONS
- -k, --keep
-
This is deprecated, use dh_prep(1) instead.
The option is removed in compat 12.
- -d, --dirs-only
-
Only clean the package build directories, do not clean up any other files
at all.
- -Xitem --exclude=item
-
Exclude files that contain item anywhere in their filename from being
deleted, even if they would normally be deleted. You may use this option
multiple times to build up a list of things to exclude.
- path ...
-
Delete these paths too.
Note that directories passed as arguments must end with a trailing
slash. Any content in these directories will be removed as well.
SEE ALSO
debhelper(7)
This program is a part of debhelper.
AUTHOR
Joey Hess <
joeyh@debian.org>