DH_AUTO_INSTALL
Section: Debhelper (1)
Updated: 2023-01-02
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NAME
dh_auto_install - automatically runs make install or similar
SYNOPSIS
dh_auto_install [build system options] [debhelper options] [-- params]
DESCRIPTION
dh_auto_install is a debhelper program that tries to automatically install
built files. It does so by running the appropriate command for the build
system it detects the package uses. For example, if there's a Makefile and
it contains a install target, then this is done by running make (or MAKE,
if the environment variable is set). If there is a setup.py or Build.PL,
it is used. Note that the Ant build system does not support installation,
so dh_auto_install will not install files built using Ant.
In compat 15 or later, dh_auto_install will use debian/tmp as the default
--destdir and should be moved from there to the appropriate package build
directory using dh_install(1) or similar tools. Though if the single-binary
addon for dh(1) is activated, then it will pass an explicit
--destdir=debian/package/ to dh_auto_install.
For earlier compat levels then unless --destdir option is
specified, the files are installed into debian/package/ if there is only one
binary package. In the multiple binary package case, the files are instead
installed into debian/tmp/, and should be moved from there to the
appropriate package build directory using dh_install(1) or similar tools.
DESTDIR is used to tell make where to install the files.
If the Makefile was generated by MakeMaker from a Makefile.PL, it will
automatically set PREFIX=/usr too, since such Makefiles need that.
This is intended to work for about 90% of packages. If it doesn't work, or
tries to use the wrong install target, you're encouraged to skip using
dh_auto_install at all, and just run make install manually.
OPTIONS
See "BUILD SYSTEM OPTIONS" in debhelper(7) for a list of common build
system selection and control options.
- --destdir=directory
-
Install files into the specified directory. If this option is not specified,
destination directory is determined automatically as described in the
"DESCRIPTION" section.
- -- params
-
Pass params to the program that is run, after the parameters that
dh_auto_install usually passes.
SEE ALSO
debhelper(7)
This program is a part of debhelper.
AUTHOR
Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
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