1dpkg-vendor(1)                    dpkg suite                    dpkg-vendor(1)
2
3
4

NAME

6       dpkg-vendor - queries information about distribution vendors
7

SYNOPSIS

9       dpkg-vendor [option...] command
10

DESCRIPTION

12       dpkg-vendor  is  a  tool  to  query information about vendors listed in
13       /etc/dpkg/origins. /etc/dpkg/origins/default contains information about
14       the current vendor.
15

COMMANDS

17       --is vendor
18              Exits  with  0  if the current vendor is vendor. Otherwise exits
19              with 1.
20
21       --derives-from vendor
22              Exits with 0 if the current vendor distribution is a  derivative
23              of  vendor, otherwise exits with 1.  It uses the Parent field to
24              browse all ancestors of the current vendor.
25
26       --query field
27              Print on standard output the value of the vendor-specific  field
28              for the current vendor.
29
30       --help Show the usage message and exit.
31
32       --version
33              Show the version and exit.
34

OPTIONS

36       --vendor vendor
37              Assumes  the  current vendor is vendor instead of discovering it
38              with     the     DEB_VENDOR     environment     variable      or
39              /etc/dpkg/origins/default.
40

ENVIRONMENT

42       DEB_VENDOR
43              This  setting  defines  the  current vendor. If not set, it will
44              discover      the      current      vendor      by       reading
45              /etc/dpkg/origins/default.
46

SEE ALSO

48       deb-origin(5).
49
50
51
521.18.25                           2018-06-26                    dpkg-vendor(1)