NAME

       dh_dkms - correctly handle DKMS usage by a kernel module package

SYNOPSIS

       dh_dkms [debhelper options] [-l] [-V[version]] [-- file]

DESCRIPTION

       dh_dkms is a debhelper program that is responsible for correctly setting postinst, postrm and
       dependencies in kernel module packages using DKMS.

       If a file named debian/package.dkms exists, then different actions are performed, depending on its
       contents.

FILES

       debian/package.dkms
       debian/dkms
           It can be a proper configuration file, and in this case it would be installed in the proper directory
           as dkms.conf.

           It  can  also  point  to  another  file  (this  should  be used when the configuration is provided by
           upstream), and in this case that file will be installed as dkms.conf in the proper directory.

           This file can only miss if a filename is provided when calling dh_dkms.

OPTIONS

       -l, --legacy
           Add code to also support DKMS versions < 2.1.0.0.

       -V, -V version
           If "PACKAGE_VERSION" in dkms.conf is set to "#MODULE_VERSION#", set it to the given  version  or,  if
           none  is  given,  default  to the upstream version of the current package. Otherwise, leave the value
           specified in dkms.conf.

       -- file
           Don't look for debian/package.dkms or debian/dkms, but install file as dkms.conf.

NOTES

       Note that this command is not idempotent.  dh_prep(1)  should  be  called  between  invocations  of  this
       command. Otherwise, it may cause multiple instances of the same text to be added to maintainer scripts.

SEE ALSO

       debhelper(1)

       This program is part of the Debian DKMS package.

       dkms(8)

AUTHOR

       David Paleino <dapal@debian.org>

3.0.11                                             2025-03-13                                         DH_DKMS(1)