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apply-multiarch-hints(1) User Commands apply-multiarch-hints(1)

NAME

apply-multiarch-hints - apply multi-arch hints

SYNOPSIS

apply-multiarch-hints [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

Apply multi-arch hints to a package.

See https://wiki.debian.org/MultiArch/Hints for more information about multi-arch hints.

Note that because this uses the Debian-specific multi-arch hints, it is not meaningful to use on packages in other distributions. It is safe to run alongside lintian-brush and will only make changes when the central database contains applicable hints for binaries in the package.

optional arguments:

Show this help message and exit.
Show program's version number and exit.
Directory to run in. Defaults to the current directory.
Always update the changelog.
Do not update the changelog (useful when using e.g. "gbp dch").
Allow reformatting of files that are being changed, so long as this does not affect the semantics.
After running, display the changes made as a single unified diff.
Run but do not actually make changes to the repository.
Print the identity (name and e-mailaddress) that apply-multiarch-hints will use when committing changes, and exit.
Print list of hints that were applied.
Enable debug output.
Do not probe external services.

ENVIRONMENT

Used to control whether the changelog should be updated, depending on whether it is set to "leave", "update" or "auto". The --update-changelog and --no-update-changelog arguments override this.

SEE ALSO

lintian-brush.conf(5) lintian-brush(1)

AUTHORS

Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@debian.org>

February 2026 apply-multiarch-hints