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debchange: command not found

by Deepika

debchange is a command line tool for creating new entries in the changelog of a Debian package. It is used to keep track of the changes that have been made to a package, and to provide a way for users to see what has changed between different versions of a package. The changelog is a file called “changelog” located in the root of the package source tree.

The debchange command is typically used by package maintainers to create new entries in the changelog before creating a new package version. It can be used to add new entries to the changelog, edit existing entries, and view the current contents of the changelog.

If you encounter the below error while running the command debchange:

debchange: command not found

you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:

Distribution Command
Debian apt-get install devscripts
Ubuntu apt-get install devscripts
Kali Linux apt-get install devscripts
Fedora dnf install devscripts
Raspbian apt-get install devscripts

debchange Command Examples

1. To create a new entry in the changelog with the current date and the maintainer’s name:

# debchange

2. Add a new version for a non-maintainer upload to the changelog:

# debchange --nmu

3. Add a changelog entry to the current version:

# debchange --append

4. Add a changelog entry to close the bug with specified ID:

# debchange --closes bug_id

5. To edit the last entry in the changelog:

# debchange --edit

6. To view the contents of the changelog:

# debchange --view

Filed Under: Linux

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