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.

       This program was introduced in dpkg 1.15.1.

COMMANDS
       --is vendor
           Exits with 0 if the current vendor is vendor.  Otherwise exits with
           1.

       --derives-from vendor
           Exits with 0 if the current vendor distribution is a derivative of
           vendor, otherwise exits with 1.  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/origins/default.

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

       DPKG_COLORS
           Sets the color mode (since dpkg 1.18.5).  The currently accepted
           values are: auto (default), always and never.

       DPKG_NLS
           If set, it will be used to decide whether to activate Native
           Language Support, also known as internationalization (or i18n)
           support (since dpkg 1.19.0).  The accepted values are: 0 and 1
           (default).

SEE ALSO
       deb-origin(5).

1.22.6                            2024-03-10                    dpkg-vendor(1)