dh_clean (1) Linux Manual Page
dh_clean – clean up package build directories
Synopsis
dh_clean [debhelper options] [-k] [-d] [-Xitem] [path …]Description
dh_clean is a debhelper program that is responsible for cleaning up after a package is built. It removes the package build directories, and removes some other files including debian/files, and any detritus left behind by other debhelper commands. It also removes common files that should not appear in a Debian diff:It does not run “make clean” to clean up after the build process. Use dh_auto_clean(1) to do things like that.
dh_clean should be the last debhelper command run in the clean target in debian/rules.
Files
- debian/clean
- Can list other paths to be removed.
Note that directories listed in this file must end with a trailing slash. Any content in these directories will be removed as well.
Options
- -k, –keep
- This is deprecated, use dh_prep(1) instead.
The option is removed in compat 12.
- -d, –dirs-only
- Only clean the package build directories, do not clean up any other files at all.
- -Xitem –exclude=item
- Exclude files that contain item anywhere in their filename from being deleted, even if they would normally be deleted. You may use this option multiple times to build up a list of things to exclude.
- path …
- Delete these paths too.
Note that directories passed as arguments must end with a trailing slash. Any content in these directories will be removed as well.
See Also
debhelper(7) This program is a part of debhelper.