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authorLevente Polyak <anthraxx@archlinux.org>2024-01-19 01:57:18 +0100
committerLevente Polyak <anthraxx@archlinux.org>2024-01-22 19:45:16 +0100
commit4d72f4560c3a64b38dcdb705ec633c3c2ba1f20c (patch)
tree51836e173b48d29b4a8030be4d3c647816ad2bfb /doc/man/pkgctl-version-check.1.asciidoc
parente3edf25554c78e28679b100e24c55c87ee65a22d (diff)
doc(version): extensively revamp documentation for version subcommands
Enhanced and overhauled the documentation for the 'version' subcommand. The improvements include comprehensive details on the subcommand's behavior, usage, and a variety of scenarios it handles. Added a central section within the pkgctl-version manpage that documents the nvchecker configuration and rules. Component: pkgctl version Singled-off-by: Levente Polyak <anthraxx@archlinux.org>
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diff --git a/doc/man/pkgctl-version-check.1.asciidoc b/doc/man/pkgctl-version-check.1.asciidoc
index fa5401f..2543bcb 100644
--- a/doc/man/pkgctl-version-check.1.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/man/pkgctl-version-check.1.asciidoc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgctl-version-check(1)
Name
----
-pkgctl-version-check - Check if there is an new upstream version available
+pkgctl-version-check - Compares local package versions against upstream
Synopsis
--------
@@ -12,20 +12,24 @@ pkgctl version check [OPTIONS] [PKGBASE...]
Description
-----------
-Uses nvchecker, a .nvchecker.toml file and the version specified in the current
-PKGBUILDs pkgver to check if there is a newer package version available to
-which this package could possibly be upgraded.
+Compares the versions of packages in the local packaging repository against
+their latest upstream versions.
-The current working directory is used if no PKGBASE is specified.
+Upon execution, it generates a grouped list that provides detailed insights
+into each package's status. For each package, it displays the current local
+version alongside the latest version available upstream.
+
+Outputs a summary of up-to-date packages, out-of-date packages, and any check
+failures.
+
+This simplifies the maintenance of PKGBUILD files, reducing the manual effort
+required to track version changes from upstream sources.
Configuration
-------------
-To provide GitHub or GitLab tokens to nvchecker, a `keyfile.toml` will be
-supplied from `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`/nvchecker.
-
-See the section on configuration files in linkman:nvchecker[1] for possible options
-which can be utilized in .nvchecker.toml.
+Uses linkman:nvchecker[1] and a `.nvchecker.toml` file located alongside the
+PKGBUILD. Refer to the configuration section in linkman:pkgctl-version[1].
Options
-------
@@ -36,8 +40,8 @@ Options
*-h, --help*::
Show a help text
-Errors
-------
+Exit Codes
+----------
On exit, return one of the following codes:
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ On exit, return one of the following codes:
See Also
--------
+linkman:pkgctl-version[1]
linkman:nvchecker[1]
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