dh_testdir - test directory before building Debian package
dh_testdir [debhelper options] [file ...]
dh_testdir tries to make sure that you are in the correct directory when building a Debian package. It makes sure that the file debian/control exists, as well as any other files you specify. If not, it exits with an error.
Test for the existence of these files too.
debhelper (7)
This program is a part of debhelper.
Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>