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.IX Title "dpkg-distaddfile 1"
.TH dpkg-distaddfile 1 2024-03-10 1.22.6 "dpkg suite"
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.SH NAME
dpkg\-distaddfile \- add entries to debian/files
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
\&\fBdpkg-distaddfile\fR
[\fIoption\fR...] \fIfilename section priority\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
\&\fBdpkg-distaddfile\fR
adds an entry for a named file to
\&\fBdebian/files\fR.
.PP
It takes three non-option arguments, the filename and the section and
priority for the
\&\fB.changes\fR
file.
.PP
The filename should be specified relative to the directory where
\&\fBdpkg-genchanges\fR
will expect to find the files, usually
\&\fB..\fR,
rather than being a pathname relative to the current directory when
\&\fBdpkg-distaddfile\fR
is run.
.SH OPTIONS
.IX Header "OPTIONS"
.IP \fB\-f\fR\fIfiles-list-file\fR 4
.IX Item "-ffiles-list-file"
Read or write the list of files to be uploaded here, rather than using
\&\fBdebian/files\fR.
.IP "\fB\-?\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR" 4
.IX Item "-?, --help"
Show the usage message and exit.
.IP \fB\-\-version\fR 4
.IX Item "--version"
Show the version and exit.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.IX Header "ENVIRONMENT"
.IP \fBDPKG_COLORS\fR 4
.IX Item "DPKG_COLORS"
Sets the color mode (since dpkg 1.18.5).
The currently accepted values are: \fBauto\fR (default), \fBalways\fR and
\&\fBnever\fR.
.IP \fBDPKG_NLS\fR 4
.IX Item "DPKG_NLS"
If set, it will be used to decide whether to activate Native Language Support,
also known as internationalization (or i18n) support (since dpkg 1.19.0).
The accepted values are: \fB0\fR and \fB1\fR (default).
.SH FILES
.IX Header "FILES"
.IP \fBdebian/files\fR 4
.IX Item "debian/files"
The list of generated files which are part of the upload being
prepared.
\&\fBdpkg-distaddfile\fR
can be used to add additional files.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
\&\fBdeb\-src\-files\fR\|(5).