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diff --git a/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt b/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt index c3ecbc72..9bb384eb 100644 --- a/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt +++ b/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt @@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ Synopsis Description ----------- -Configuration options for makekpg are stored in makepkg.conf. This file is -sourced, so you can include any special compiler flags you wish to use. This is -helpful for building for different architectures, or with different +Configuration options for makepkg are stored in makepkg.conf. This file is +sourced so you can include any special compiler flags you wish to use. This is +helpful when building for different architectures or with different optimizations. However, only the variables described below are exported to the build environment. @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ NOTE: This does not guarantee that all package Makefiles will use your exported variables. Some of them are non-standard. The system-wide configuration file is found in {sysconfdir}/makepkg.conf. -Individual options can be overridden (or added to) on a per user basis in +Individual options can be overridden (or added to) on a per-user basis in ~/.makepkg.conf. The default file is fairly well commented, so it may be easiest to simply @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Options + If present, `%u` will be replaced with the download URL. Otherwise, the download URL will be placed on the end of the command. If present, `%o` will - be replaced with the local filename, plus a ``.part'' extension, which allows + be replaced with the local file name, plus a ``.part'' extension, which allows makepkg to handle resuming file downloads. **CARCH=**"carch":: @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Options installation. **CHOST=**"chost":: - A string such as ``i686-pc-linux-gnu'', do not touch unless you know what + A string such as ``i686-pc-linux-gnu''; do not touch unless you know what you are doing. This can be commented out by most users if desired. **CPPFLAGS=**"cppflags":: @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Options available linker flags. **MAKEFLAGS=**"makeflags":: - This is often used to set the number of jobs used, for example, `-j2`. + This is often used to set the number of jobs used; for example, `-j2`. Other flags that make accepts can also be passed. **DEBUG_CFLAGS=**"debug_cflags":: @@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ Options Debug flags used for the C++ compiler; see DEBUG_CFLAGS for more info. **BUILDENV=(**fakeroot !distcc color !ccache check !sign**)**:: - This array contains options that affect the build environment, the defaults + This array contains options that affect the build environment; the defaults are shown here. All options should always be left in the array; to enable - or disable an option simply remove or place an ``!'' at the front of the + or disable an option, simply remove or add an ``!'' at the front of the option. If an option is specified multiple times, the final value takes precedence. Each option works as follows: @@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ Options *check*;; Run the check() function if present in the PKGBUILD. This can be enabled or disabled for individual packages through the use of - makepkg's '\--check' and '\--nocheck' options respectively. + makepkg's '\--check' and '\--nocheck' options, respectively. *sign*;; Generate a PGP signature file using GnuPG. This will execute 'gpg \--detach-sign \--use-agent' on the built package to generate a detached - signature file, using the GPG agent if it is available. The signature - file will be the entire filename of the package with a ``.sig'' + signature file, using the GPG agent, if it is available. The signature + file will be the entire file name of the package with a ``.sig'' extension. **DISTCC_HOSTS=**"host1 ...":: @@ -127,22 +127,21 @@ Options `MAKEFLAGS`. **BUILDDIR=**"/path/to/directory":: - If this value is not set, packages will by default be built in - subdirectories of the directory that makepkg is called from. This + If this value is not set, packages will, by default, be built in + subdirectories of the directory that makepkg is called from. This option allows setting the build location to another directory. Incorrect use of `$startdir` in a PKGBUILD may cause building with this option to fail. - **GPGKEY=**"":: - Specify a key to use for gpg signing instead of the default key in the + Specify a key to use for GPG signing instead of the default key in the keyring. Can be overridden with makepkg's '\--key' option. **OPTIONS=(**strip docs libtool staticlibs emptydirs zipman purge !upx**)**:: - This array contains options that affect the default packaging. They are + This array contains options that affect default packaging. They are equivalent to options that can be placed in the PKGBUILD; the defaults are shown here. All options should always be left in the array; to enable or - disable an option simply remove or place an ``!'' at the front of the + disable an option, simply remove or add an ``!'' at the front of the option. If an option is specified multiple times, the final value takes precedence. Each option works as follows: @@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ Options *staticlibs*;; Leave static library (.a) files in packages. Specify `!staticlibs` to - remove them (if they have a shared counterpart). + remove them, if they have a shared counterpart. *emptydirs*;; Leave empty directories in packages. @@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ Options for details. **STRIP_STATIC=**"--strip-debug":: - Options to be used when stripping static libraries. See linkman:strip[1] + Options to be used when stripping static libraries. See linkman:strip[1] for details. **MAN_DIRS=(**{usr{,/local}{,/share},opt/*}/{man,info} ...**)**:: @@ -220,10 +219,10 @@ Options useful for index files that are added by multiple packages. **PKGDEST=**"/path/to/directory":: - If this value is not set, packages will by default be placed in the + If this value is not set, packages will, by default, be placed in the current directory (location of the linkman:PKGBUILD[5]). Many people like to keep all their packages in one place so this option allows - this behavior. A common location is ``/home/packages''. + for this behavior. A common location is ``/home/packages''. **SRCDEST=**"/path/to/directory":: If this value is not set, downloaded source files will only be stored @@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ Options **PACKAGER=**"John Doe <john@example.com>":: This value is used when querying a package to see who was the builder. - It is recommended you change this to your name and email address. + It is recommended to change this to your name and email address. **COMPRESSGZ=**"(gzip -c -f -n)":: **COMPRESSBZ2=**"(bzip2 -c -f)":: @@ -254,9 +253,9 @@ Options packages in the named format. **PKGEXT=**".pkg.tar.gz", **SRCEXT=**".src.tar.gz":: - Sets the compression used when making compiled or source packages. The - current valid suffixes are `.tar`, `.tar.gz`, `.tar.bz2`, `.tar.xz`, - `.tar.lzo`, `.tar.lrz` and `.tar.Z`. + Sets the compression used when making compiled or source packages. + Valid suffixes are `.tar`, `.tar.gz`, `.tar.bz2`, `.tar.xz`, + `.tar.lzo`, `.tar.lrz`, and `.tar.Z`. 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