dh_clean - clean up package build directories
dh_clean [debhelper options] [-k] [-d] [-Xitem] [path ...]
dh_clean
is a debhelper program that is responsible for cleaning up
after a package is built. It removes the package build
directories, and removes some other files including
debian/files, and any detritus left behind by other
debhelper commands. It also removes common files that should
not appear in a Debian diff:
#*# *~ DEADJOE *.orig *.rej *.SUMS
TAGS .deps/* *.P *-stamp
It does not run "make clean" to clean up after the build process. Use dh_auto_clean(1) to do things like that.
dh_clean should be the last debhelper command run in the clean target in debian/rules.
debian/clean
Can list other paths to be removed.
Note that directories listed in this file must end with a trailing slash. Any content in these directories will be removed as well.
-k, --keep
This is deprecated, use dh_prep(1) instead.
The option is removed in compat 12.
-d, --dirs-only
Only clean the package build directories, do not clean up any other files at all.
-Xitem --exclude=item
Exclude files that contain item anywhere in their filename from being deleted, even if they would normally be deleted. You may use this option multiple times to build up a list of things to exclude.
path ...
Delete these paths too.
Note that directories passed as arguments must end with a trailing slash. Any content in these directories will be removed as well.
debhelper(7)
This program is a part of debhelper.
Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>