dscextract(1)

NAME

   dscextract - extract a single file from a Debian source package

SYNOPSIS

   dscextract [options] dscfile file

DESCRIPTION

   dscextract  reads a single file from a Debian source package.  The idea
   is  to  only  look  into  .diff.gz  files  (source   format   1.0)   or
   .debian.tar.gz/bz2  files  (source  format  3.0)  where possible, hence
   avoiding to unpack large tarballs.  It is most useful for files in  the
   debian/ subdirectory.

   file is relative to the first level directory contained in the package,
   i.e. with the first component stripped.

OPTIONS

   -f     "Fast" mode. For source format 1.0, avoid to fall back  scanning
          the  .orig.tar.gz  file  if  file was not found in the .diff.gz.
          (For 3.0 packages, it is assumed that debian/* are  exactly  the
          contents of debian.tar.gz/bz2.)

EXIT STATUS

   0      file was extracted.

   1      file was not found in the source package.

   2      An error occurred, like dscfile was not found.

EXAMPLE

   dscextract dds_2.1.1+ddd105-2.dsc debian/watch || test $? = 1

AUTHOR

   dscextract was written by Christoph Berg <myon@debian.org>.

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