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<refmeta><refentrytitle>get_depend_info</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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<refnamediv><indexterm><primary sortas="blueprint">get_depend_info &mdash; get dependency information about a package or a file</primary></indexterm><indexterm><primary sortas="get dependency information about a package or a file">get dependency information about a package or a file &mdash; get_depend_info</primary></indexterm><refname>get_depend_info</refname><refpurpose>get dependency information about a package or a file</refpurpose></refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv><title>&synp-tt;</title>
<cmdsynopsis><command>get_depend_info</command><arg choice="opt"><option>cons</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option>dbdir</option> <replaceable>dbm_database_pathname</replaceable>&nbsp;</arg><group><arg choice="plain"><option>f</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option>p</option></arg></group><arg choice="opt"><option>h</option></arg><arg choice="opt"><option>root</option> <replaceable>root_pathname</replaceable></arg><arg choice="opt"><option>s</option></arg><group><arg choice="plain"><option>pkg</option> <replaceable>SUN_package</replaceable></arg><arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>filename</replaceable> </arg></group>
</cmdsynopsis></refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1><title>&desc-tt;</title>
<para>The <command>get_depend_info</command> command prints dependency information about a package, a file, or a set of files on the standard output.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>&opts-tt;</title>
<para>The following options are supported:</para>
<variablelist termlength="narrow"><varlistentry><term><option>cons</option></term><listitem><para>Turns on conservative mode, that is, refrains from using <filename><?Pub _nolinebreak>/usr/bin/strings<?Pub /_nolinebreak></filename>.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>dbdir</option></term><listitem><para>Specifies the directory in which the Perl DBM databases generated by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>make_pkg_db</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> are located.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>f</option></term><listitem><para>Outputs file dependencies only.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>h</option></term><listitem><para>Displays help.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>p</option></term><listitem><para>Outputs package dependencies only.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>pkg</option></term><listitem><para>Specifies a particular package on which you want to run the dependency analysis. You must specify this option if you specify either a Sun software package or a third-party software package that conforms with the Sun package format (<replaceable>SUN_package</replaceable>).</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>root</option></term><listitem><para>Specifies an alternate root. You must also use the <option>pkg</option> option if you use this option.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>s</option></term><listitem><para>Outputs symbolic links for files or packages only.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>&oper-tt;</title>
<para>The following operands are supported:</para>
<variablelist termlength="medium"><varlistentry><term><replaceable>dbm_database_pathname</replaceable></term><listitem><para>Specifies the path name of the directory in which the Perl DBM databases generated by <command>make_pkg_db</command> are located.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><replaceable>filename</replaceable></term><listitem><para>Specifies the name of a file or files on which you want to run the dependency analysis.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><replaceable>root_pathname</replaceable></term><listitem><para>Specifies the path name of an alternate root you want to use.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><replaceable>SUN_package</replaceable></term><listitem><para>Specifies the name of a particular Sun software package (or any third-party software package that conforms with the Sun package format) on which you want to run the dependency analysis. You must use the <option>pkg</option> option if you specify this operand.</para>
</listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>You can specify either a Sun software package or a file name, but not both.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>&exam-tt;</title>
<example role="example"><title>To Get a Dependency Analysis of Two Particular Files</title>
<para><screen>% <userinput>get_depend_info -dbdir MyDir /usr/bin/ls /usr/bin/man</userinput></screen></para>
</example>
<example role="example"><title>To Get a Dependency Analysis of Files Using a Wild Card</title>
<para><screen>% <userinput>get_depend_info -dbdir MyDir /usr/sbin/*</userinput></screen></para>
</example>
<example role="example"><title>To Get a Dependency Analysis of a Package in Sun Format</title>
<para><screen>% <userinput>get_depend_info -dbdir MyDir -pkg NSCPcom</userinput>
% <userinput>get_depend_info -dbdir MyDir -pkg SUNWnisu</userinput></screen></para>
</example>
<example role="example"><title>To Display Help</title>
<para><screen>% <userinput>get_depend_info -h</userinput></screen></para>
</example>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>&attr-tt;</title>
<para>See <olink targetdocent="REFMAN5" localinfo="attributes-5"><citerefentry><refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></olink> for descriptions of the following attributes:</para>
<informaltable frame="all"><tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"><colspec colwidth="198*"><colspec colwidth="198*"><tbody><row><entry align="left" valign="top">ATTRIBUTE TYPE</entry><entry align="left" valign="top">ATTRIBUTE VALUE</entry></row><row><entry align="left" valign="top">Availability</entry><entry align="left" valign="top">SUNWonbld</entry></row><row><entry align="left" valign="top">CSI</entry><entry align="left" valign="top">Enabled</entry></row><row><entry align="left" valign="top">Interface Stability</entry><entry align="left" valign="top">Evolving</entry></row><row><entry align="left" valign="top">MT-Level</entry><entry align="left" valign="top">Unsafe</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>&also-tt;</title>
<para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>make_pkg_db</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <olink targetdocent="REFMAN5" localinfo="attributes-5"><citerefentry><refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></olink></para>
</refsect1>
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