dh_md5sums − generate DEBIAN/md5sums file
dh_md5sums [debhelper options] [−x] [−Xitem] [−−include−conffiles]
dh_md5sums is a debhelper program that is responsible for generating a DEBIAN/md5sums file, which lists the md5sums of each file in the package. These files are used by the debsums package.
All files in DEBIAN/ are omitted from the md5sums file, as are all conffiles (unless you use the −−include−conffiles switch).
The md5sums file is installed with proper permissions and ownerships.
−x, −−include−conffiles
Include conffiles in the md5sums list. Note that this information is redundant since it is included elsewhere in debian packages.
−Xitem, −−exclude=item
Exclude files that contain "item" anywhere in their filename from being listed in the md5sums file.
This program is a part of debhelper.
Joey Hess <joeyh AT debian DOT org>