dh_makefont1

Usage

Overview

dh_makefont is a wrapper for the dh_make command to convert regular font source packages into one formatted according to the requirements of the Debian Policy.

Options

-h, --help

Display the name, version, available options and authors, and exit successfully.

-c, --copyright license

Use license in copyright file for the package. license can be one of apache|artistic|bsd|gpl|gpl2|gpl3|lgpl|lgpl2|lgpl3|x11.

-p, --package name[_version]

Force package name to be name. If name_version is given this will set version number of package bypassing the directory checking.

--maint maintainer

Override the default name of the maintainer from "Debian Fonts Task Force" to maintainer. to *Debian Fonts Task Force*. maintainer should be in the form Maintainer Name <maint.email>

-u, --upstream url

Set the url from where the fonts were downloaded from to url. This url will be used in the following fields: Homepage: field of the control file and Source: field of the copyright file

-v, --version

Show the version number of program and exit.

font_folder

This is the name of the folder in which you have extracted the fonts. Rules for folder name are same as dh_make. If you didn't give proper name dh_make will fail.

Environment

The following environment settings are used by dh_makefont:

DEBEMAIL

Email address to use in control and changelog entries.

DEBFULLNAME

You full name, eg "John Doe" which will appear in the control and changelog entries.