Usage: dpkg-divert [<option>...] <command>

Commands:
      [--add] <file>
          Add a diversion.
      --remove <file>
          Remove a diversion.
      --list [<glob-pattern>]
          Show file diversions.
      --listpackage <file>
          Show what package diverts the file.
      --truename <file>
          Show the diverted file.
      --help
          Show this help message.
      --version
          Show the version.

Options:
      --package <package>
          Name of the package whose copy of <file> will not be diverted.
      --local
          All packages' versions are diverted.
      --divert <divert-to>
          The name used by other packages' versions.
      --rename
          Move the file aside or back.
      --no-rename
          Do not move the file aside or back (default behavior).
      --test
          Print what would be done, but perform no action.
      --quiet
          Enable quiet mode, minimal output.
      --admindir <directory>
          Change the database directory.
          [default: /var/lib/dpkg]
          [env: DPKG_ADMINDIR=]
      --instdir <directory>
          Change the installation directory.
          [default: /]
      --root <directory>
          Change the root directory.
          [default: /]
          [env: DPKG_ROOT=]

When adding, default is --local and --divert <original>.distrib.
When removing, --package or --local and --divert must match if specified.
Package preinst/postrm scripts should always specify --package and --divert.