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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/Makefile.am | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt | 22 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/makepkg.8.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/pacman.8.txt | 52 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/pacman.conf.5.txt | 12 |
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am index 2e656f61..748eb5fc 100644 --- a/doc/Makefile.am +++ b/doc/Makefile.am @@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ ASCIIDOC_OPTS = \ -a pacman_version="$(REAL_PACKAGE_VERSION)" \ -a pacman_date="`date +%Y-%m-%d`" \ -a pkgdatadir=$(pkgdatadir) \ + -a localstatedir=$(localstatedir) \ -a sysconfdir=$(sysconfdir) A2X_OPTS = \ diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt index 684800eb..c85220b8 100644 --- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt +++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ similar to `$_basekernver`. *pkgrel*:: This is the release number specific to the Arch Linux release. This allows package maintainers to make updates to the package's configure - flags, for example. A pkgrel of 1 is typically used for each upstream + flags, for example. A pkgrel of '1' is typically used for each upstream software release and is incremented for intermediate PKGBUILD updates. The variable is not allowed to contain hyphens. @@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ similar to `$_basekernver`. This should be a brief description of the package and its functionality. Try to keep the description to one line of text. +*epoch*:: + Used to force the package to be seen as newer than any previous versions + with a lower epoch, even if the version number would normally not trigger + such an upgrade. This value is required to be a positive integer; the + default value if left unspecified is '0'. This is useful when the version + numbering scheme of a package changes (or is alphanumeric), breaking normal + version comparison logic. See linkman:pacman[8] for more information on + version comparisons. + *url*:: This field contains a URL that is associated with the software being packaged. This is typically the project's website. @@ -186,8 +195,8 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`. in the options array. To reverse the default behavior, place an ``!'' at the front of the option. Only specify the options you specifically want to override, the rest will be taken from linkman:makepkg.conf[5]. - *NOTE:* 'force' is a special option only used in a linkman:PKGBUILD[5], - do not use it unless you know what you are doing. + *NOTE:* 'force' is a now-removed option in favor of the top level 'epoch' + variable. *strip*;; Strip symbols from binaries and libraries. If you frequently @@ -224,13 +233,6 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`. `!makeflags` with select packages that have problems building with custom makeflags such as `-j2` (or higher). - *force*;; - Force the package to be upgraded by a pacman system upgrade - operation, even if the version number would normally not trigger - such an upgrade. This is useful when the version numbering scheme - of a package changes (or is alphanumeric). See linkman:pacman[8] for - more information on version comparisons. - build() Function ---------------- diff --git a/doc/makepkg.8.txt b/doc/makepkg.8.txt index a2fdb3f3..ff0f2b63 100644 --- a/doc/makepkg.8.txt +++ b/doc/makepkg.8.txt @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Options in linkman:makepkg.conf[5]. *--config* <`/path/to/config`>:: - Use an alternate config file instead of the `/etc/makepkg.conf` default; + Use an alternate config file instead of the `{sysconfdir}/makepkg.conf` default; *-d, \--nodeps*:: Do not perform any dependency checks. This will let you override and diff --git a/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt b/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt index 753b1792..4700d9c1 100644 --- a/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt +++ b/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt @@ -160,13 +160,6 @@ Options that are located in opt/, you may need to add the directory to this array. *NOTE:* Do not add the leading slash to the directory name. -**STRIP_DIRS=(**bin lib sbin usr/{bin,lib} ...**)**:: - If `strip` is specified in the OPTIONS array, this variable will - instruct makepkg where to look to for files to strip. If you build - packages that are located in opt/, you may need to add the directory - to this array. *NOTE:* Do not add the leading slash to the directory - name. - **PURGE_TARGETS=(**usr/{,share}/info/dir .podlist *.pod...**)**:: If `purge` is specified in the OPTIONS array, this variable will instruct makepkg which files to remove from the package. This is diff --git a/doc/pacman.8.txt b/doc/pacman.8.txt index 3d14a42a..4bdb3f95 100644 --- a/doc/pacman.8.txt +++ b/doc/pacman.8.txt @@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ to determine which packages need upgrading. This behavior operates as follows: 1.0a < 1.0alpha < 1.0b < 1.0beta < 1.0p < 1.0pre < 1.0rc < 1.0 Numeric: 1 < 1.0 < 1.1 < 1.1.1 < 1.2 < 2.0 < 3.0.0 ++ +Additionally, packages can have an 'epoch' value defined that will override any +version comparison and force an upgrade. *-T, \--deptest*:: Check dependencies; this is useful in scripts such as makepkg to check @@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ Options *-b, \--dbpath* <'path'>:: Specify an alternative database location (a typical default is - ``/var/lib/pacman''). This should not be used unless you know what you are + ``{localstatedir}/lib/pacman''). This should not be used unless you know what you are doing. *NOTE*: if specified, this is an absolute path and the root path is not automatically prepended. @@ -151,13 +154,23 @@ Options *\--cachedir* <'dir'>:: Specify an alternative package cache location (a typical default is - ``/var/cache/pacman/pkg''). Multiple cache directories can be specified, + ``{localstatedir}/cache/pacman/pkg''). Multiple cache directories can be specified, and they are tried in the order they are passed to pacman. *NOTE*: this is an absolute path, the root path is not automatically prepended. *\--config* <'file'>:: Specify an alternate configuration file. +*\--ignore* <'package'>:: + Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of package even if there is one + available. Multiple packages can be specified by separating them + with a comma. + +*\--ignoregroup* <'group'>:: + Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of all packages in 'group' even if + there is one available. Multiple groups can be specified by + separating them with a comma. + *\--logfile* <'file'>:: Specify an alternate log file. This is an absolute path, regardless of the installation root setting. @@ -321,6 +334,10 @@ linkman:pacman.conf[5]. or '-i' flags will also display those packages in all repositories that depend on this package. +*-k, \--dbonly*:: + Adds the database entries for the specified packages but does not install any + of the files. + *-l, \--list*:: List all packages in the specified repositories. Multiple repositories can be specified on the command line. @@ -365,21 +382,11 @@ linkman:pacman.conf[5]. *\--needed*:: Don't reinstall the targets that are already up-to-date. -*\--ignore* <'package'>:: - Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of package even if there is one - available. Multiple packages can be specified by separating them - with a comma. - -*\--ignoregroup* <'group'>:: - Directs pacman to ignore upgrades of all packages in 'group' even if - there is one available. Multiple groups can be specified by - separating them with a comma. - Upgrade Options[[UO]] -------------------- *-k, \--dbonly*:: - Adds the database entries for the specified packages but do not install any + Adds the database entries for the specified packages but does not install any of the files. On an upgrade operation, the existing package and all files will be removed and the database entry for the new package will be added. @@ -415,6 +422,25 @@ original=X, current=Y, new=Z:: necessary changes into the original file. +Examples +-------- + +pacman -Ss ne.hack:: + Search for regexp "ne.hack" in package database. + +pacman -S gpm:: + Download and install gpm including dependencies. + +pacman -U /home/user/ceofhack-0.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz:: + Install ceofhack-0.6-1 package from a local file. + +pacman -Syu:: + Update package list and upgrade all packages afterwards. + +pacman -Syu gpm:: + Update package list, upgrade all packages, and then install gpm if it + wasn't already installed. + Configuration ------------- See linkman:pacman.conf[5] for more details on configuring pacman using the diff --git a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt index 0e8426af..ecc5c748 100644 --- a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt +++ b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ NoUpgrade = etc/passwd etc/group etc/shadow NoUpgrade = etc/fstab [core] -Include = /etc/pacman.d/core +Include = {sysconfdir}/pacman.d/core [custom] Server = file:///home/pkgs @@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ Options *DBPath =* path/to/db/dir:: Overrides the default location of the toplevel database directory. A - typical default is ``/var/lib/pacman/''. Most users will not need to set + typical default is ``{localstatedir}/lib/pacman/''. Most users will not need to set this option. *NOTE*: if specified, this is an absolute path and the root path is not automatically prepended. *CacheDir =* path/to/cache/dir:: Overrides the default location of the package cache directory. A typical - default is ``/var/cache/pacman/pkg/''. Multiple cache directories can be + default is ``{localstatedir}/cache/pacman/pkg/''. Multiple cache directories can be specified, and they are tried in the order they are listed in the config file. If a file is not found in any cache directory, it will be downloaded to the first cache directory with write access. *NOTE*: this is an absolute @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Options *LogFile =* '/path/to/file':: Overrides the default location of the pacman log file. A typical default - is ``/var/log/pacman.log''. This is an absolute path and the root directory + is ``{localstatedir}/log/pacman.log''. This is an absolute path and the root directory is not prepended. *HoldPkg =* package ...:: @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Options *UseSyslog*:: Log action messages through syslog(). This will insert log entries into - ``/var/log/messages'' or equivalent. + ``{localstatedir}/log/messages'' or equivalent. *ShowSize*:: Display the size of individual packages for '\--sync' and '\--query' modes. @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ contain a file that lists the servers for that repository. # use this repository first Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/arch # next use servers as defined in the mirrorlist below -Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist +Include = {sysconfdir}/pacman.d/mirrorlist -------- During parsing, pacman will define the `$repo` variable to the name of the |