Dpkg::Control::Info (3) - Linux Manuals

Dpkg::Control::Info: parse files like debian/control

Command to display Dpkg::Control::Info manual in Linux: $ man 3 Dpkg::Control::Info

Dpkg::Control::Info - parse files like debian/control

It provides an object to access data of files that follow the same syntax as debian/control.

$c = Dpkg::Control::Info->new($file): Create a new Dpkg::Control::Info object for $file. If $file is omitted, it loads debian/control. If file is ``-'', it parses the standard input.
$c->reset(): Resets what got read.
$c->load($file): Load the content of $file. Exits in case of errors. If file is ``-'', it loads from the standard input.
$c->parse($fh, $description): Parse a control file from the given filehandle. Exits in case of errors. $description is used to describe the filehandle, ideally it's a filename or a description of where the data comes from. It's used in error messages.
$c->[0]
$c->get_source(): Returns a Dpkg::Control object containing the fields concerning the source package.
$c->get_pkg_by_idx($idx): Returns a Dpkg::Control object containing the fields concerning the binary package numbered $idx (starting at 1).
$c->get_pkg_by_name($name): Returns a Dpkg::Control object containing the fields concerning the binary package named $name.
$c->get_packages(): Returns a list containing the Dpkg::Control objects for all binary packages.
$c->output($filehandle): Dump the content into a filehandle.
"$c": Return a string representation of the content.
@{$c}: Return a list of Dpkg::Control objects, the first one is corresponding to source information and the following ones are the binary packages information.