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6 dh_installexamples - install example files into package build
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10 dh_installexamples [debhelper options] [-A] [-Xitem] [file ...]
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13 dh_installexamples is a debhelper program that is responsible for
14 installing examples into usr/share/doc/package/examples in package
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17 From debhelper compatibility level 11 on, dh_install will fall back to
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24 Lists example files or directories to be installed.
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28 Install any files specified by command line parameters in ALL
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32 Look in the specified directory for files to be installed. This
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36 Note that this is not the same as the --sourcedirectory option used
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42 Set the main package for a documentation package. This is used to
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47 In compat 11 (or later), this option is only useful if debhelper's
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62 Install these files (or directories) as examples into the first
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74 This program is a part of debhelper.
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