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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.
