dch 命令

常用示例

说明

dch (Debian changelog) is a tool for editing Debian package changelog files (debian/changelog). It automates version incrementing, entry formatting, and maintains the strict changelog format required by Debian packaging. The tool handles the tedious formatting requirements of Debian changelogs, including proper date formats, maintainer information from DEBEMAIL/DEBFULLNAME environment variables, and version string manipulation. dch is essential for Debian package maintainers, automating the changelog workflow during package updates, security fixes, and new upstream releases.

参数

-i, --increment

Increment version for new upstream release.

-v _VERSION_

Create entry with specific version.

-a, --append

Append to current changelog entry.

-e, --edit

Open changelog in editor.

-D _DIST_

Set target distribution.

-u _URGENCY_

Set urgency: low, medium, high, emergency, critical.

-n, --nmu

Non-maintainer upload increment.

-b, --force-bad-version

Allow a version that is lower than the current.

-p, --preserve

Preserve directory name for package name.

-r, --release

Finalize entry for release (set distribution and timestamp).

--create

Create a new changelog file.

--help

Display help information.