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dpkg-vendor(1)			  dpkg suite			dpkg-vendor(1)

NAME
       dpkg-vendor - queries information about distribution vendors

SYNOPSIS
       dpkg-vendor [option...] command

DESCRIPTION
       dpkg-vendor  is	a  tool	 to  query information about vendors listed in
       /etc/dpkg/origins. /etc/dpkg/origins/default contains information about
       the current vendor.

COMMANDS
       --is vendor
	      Exits  with  0  if the current vendor is vendor. Otherwise exits
	      with non-zero.

       --derives-from vendor
	      Exits with 0 if the current vendor distribution is a  derivative
	      of  vendor,  otherwise  exits  with non-zero. It uses the Parent
	      field to browse all ancestors of the current vendor.

       --query field
	      Print on standard output the value of the vendor-specific	 field
	      for the current vendor.

       --help Show the usage message and exit.

       --version
	      Show the version and exit.

OPTIONS
       --vendor vendor
	      Assumes  the  current vendor is vendor instead of discovering it
	      with  the	 DEB_VENDOR  environment  variable  or	/etc/dpkg/ori‐
	      gins/default.

ENVIRONMENT
       DEB_VENDOR
	      This  setting  defines  the  current vendor. If not set, it will
	      discover	the   current	vendor	 by   reading	/etc/dpkg/ori‐
	      gins/default.

SEE ALSO
       deb-origin(5).

Debian Project			  2011-11-10			dpkg-vendor(1)
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