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DH_PREP(1)                      Debhelper                      DH_PREP(1)
       dh_prep - perform cleanups in preparation for building a binary
       package
       dh_prep [debhelper options] [-Xitem]
       dh_prep is a debhelper program that performs some file cleanups in
       preparation for building a binary package. (This is what dh_clean
       -k used to do.) It removes the package build directories,
       debian/tmp, and some temp files that are generated when building a
       binary package.
       It is typically run at the top of the binary-arch and binary-indep
       targets, or at the top of a target such as install that they
       depend on.
       -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.
       debhelper(7)
       This program is a part of debhelper.
       Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
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13.11.7                         2023-09-12                     DH_PREP(1)
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