NAME
    CPAN::Patches::Plugin::Debian - patch CPAN distributions Debian package

SYNOPSIS
        cd Some-Distribution
        dh-make-perl
        cpan-patches list
        cpan-patches update-debian
        cpan-patches --patch-set $HOME/cpan-patches-set list
        cpan-patches --patch-set $HOME/cpan-patches-set update-debian

DESCRIPTION
    This module allows to apply custom patches to the CPAN distributions
    Debian package.

    See http://github.com/jozef/CPAN-Patches-Debian-Set for example
    generated Debian patches set folder.

METHODS
  update_debian
    Copy all patches and series file from .../module-name/patches/ to
    debian/patches folder. If there are any patches add `quilt' as
    `Build-Depends-Indep' and runs adds `--with quilt' to debian/rules. Adds
    dependencies from .../module-name/debian, adds usage of `xvfb-run' if
    the modules requires X and renames `s/lib(.*)-perl/$1/' if the
    distribution is an application.

cpan-patches command
  cmd_update_debian
    See update_debian.

INTERNAL METHODS
  merge_debian_versions($v1, $v2)
    Merges dependencies from `$v1' and `$v2' by keeping the ones that has
    higher version (if the same).

  get_deb_package_names($control, $key)
    Return hash with package name as key and version string as value for
    given `$key' in Debian `$control' file.

  read_debian_control($name)
    Read .../module-name/debian for given `$name'.

  decode_debian_control($src)
    Parses .../module-name/debian into a hash. Returns hash reference.

  encode_debian($data)
    Return .../module-name/debian content string generated from `$data'.

  debian_inst_script_names
    Returns array of pre/post installation file names.

AUTHOR
    jozef@kutej.net, `<jkutej at cpan.org>'

BUGS
    Please report any bugs or feature requests to `bug-cpan-patches at
    rt.cpan.org', or through the web interface at
    http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=CPAN-Patches. I will be
    notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your
    bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT
    You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

        perldoc CPAN::Patches

    You can also look for information at:

    * RT: CPAN's request tracker
        http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=CPAN-Patches

    * AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation
        http://annocpan.org/dist/CPAN-Patches

    * CPAN Ratings
        http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/CPAN-Patches

    * Search CPAN
        http://search.cpan.org/dist/CPAN-Patches/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published
    by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

    See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.