xcontrol

Extended syntax for debian/control files

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/xcontrol.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install debian-xcontrol
Ubuntu
apt-get install debian-xcontrol
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install debian-xcontrol
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install debian-xcontrol
Raspbian
apt-get install debian-xcontrol
Dockerfile
dockerfile.run/xcontrol

debian-xcontrol

Extended syntax for debian/control files

This tool generates a policy-compliant debian/control file from a similar file with a richer syntax, debian/xcontrol. This allows the package maintainer to add additional hints useful e.g. when cross-compiling without adding the burden to maintain multiple files consistently.