helper programs for debian/rules A collection of programs that can be used in a debian/rules file to automate common tasks related to building debian packages. Programs are included to install various files into your package, compress files, fix file permissions, integrate your package with the debian menu system, debconf, doc-base, etc. Most debian packages use debhelper as part of their build process. WARNING: This is the perl 5.8 backport for Maemo SDK. It conflicts with the debhelper in the SDK and scratchbox. Please make sure that scratchbox ignores the redirects using SBOX_REDIRECT_IGNORE.