How to Install dh-kpatches software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install dh-kpatches software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

dh-kpatches software package provides Debhelper script to help packaging kernel patches, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dh-kpatches 

dh-kpatches is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dh-kpatches package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dh-kpatches *

You will get with dh-kpatches package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dh-kpatches package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Development
Package dh-kpatches
Version 0.99.36+nmu1
Description Debhelper script to help packaging kernel patches
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dh-kpatches software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?