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-rw-r--r--doc/.gitignore2
-rw-r--r--doc/Makefile.am8
-rw-r--r--doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt137
-rw-r--r--doc/index.txt2
-rw-r--r--doc/makepkg.8.txt30
-rw-r--r--doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt30
-rw-r--r--doc/pacman-key.8.txt85
-rw-r--r--doc/pacman.8.txt20
-rw-r--r--doc/pacman.conf.5.txt27
-rw-r--r--doc/pkgdelta.8.txt42
-rw-r--r--doc/repo-add.8.txt55
11 files changed, 338 insertions, 100 deletions
diff --git a/doc/.gitignore b/doc/.gitignore
index a6f4df7f..a7f33e55 100644
--- a/doc/.gitignore
+++ b/doc/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ libalpm.3
makepkg.8
makepkg.conf.5
pacman.8
+pacman-key.8
pacman.conf.5
+pkgdelta.8
repo-add.8
repo-remove.8
vercmp.8
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index e8f6df09..4fb57803 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ ASCIIDOC_MANS = \
makepkg.8 \
repo-add.8 \
vercmp.8 \
+ pkgdelta.8 \
+ pacman-key.8 \
PKGBUILD.5 \
makepkg.conf.5 \
pacman.conf.5 \
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ HTML_MANPAGES = \
makepkg.8.html \
repo-add.8.html \
vercmp.8.html \
+ pkgdelta.8.html \
+ pacman-key.8.html \
PKGBUILD.5.html \
makepkg.conf.5.html \
pacman.conf.5.html \
@@ -41,6 +45,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
makepkg.8.txt \
repo-add.8.txt \
vercmp.8.txt \
+ pkgdelta.8.txt \
+ pacman-key.8.txt \
PKGBUILD.5.txt \
PKGBUILD-example.txt \
makepkg.conf.5.txt \
@@ -134,6 +140,8 @@ pacman.8 pacman.8.html: pacman.8.txt
makepkg.8 makepkg.8.html: makepkg.8.txt
repo-add.8 repo-add.8.html: repo-add.8.txt
vercmp.8 vercmp.8.html: vercmp.8.txt
+pkgdelta.8 pkgdelta.8.html: pkgdelta.8.txt
+pacman-key.8 pacman-key.8.html: pacman-key.8.txt
PKGBUILD.5 PKGBUILD.5.html: PKGBUILD.5.txt PKGBUILD-example.txt
makepkg.conf.5 makepkg.conf.5.html: makepkg.conf.5.txt
pacman.conf.5 pacman.conf.5.html: pacman.conf.5.txt
diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
index c0fa5948..d9cf6230 100644
--- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
+++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ PKGBUILD
Description
-----------
-This manual page is meant to describe general rules about PKGBUILDs. Once a
+This manual page describes general rules about PKGBUILDs. Once a
PKGBUILD is written, the actual package is built using makepkg and installed
with pacman.
-NOTE: An example PKGBUILD, useful for reference, is located in '{pkgdatadir}'.
-Also located there are other example files such as a ChangeLog and an install
+NOTE: An example PKGBUILD, useful for reference, is located in '{pkgdatadir}'
+along with other example files such as a ChangeLog and an install
script. You can copy the provided PKGBUILD.proto file to a new package build
directory and make customizations to suit your needs.
@@ -30,33 +30,33 @@ Options and Directives
----------------------
The following is a list of standard options and directives available for use
in a PKGBUILD. These are all understood and interpreted by makepkg, and most
-will be directly transferred to the built package.
+of them will be directly transferred to the built package.
If you need to create any custom variables for use in your build process, it is
-recommended to name your custom variables with an '_' (underscore) prefix.
+recommended to prefix their name with an '_' (underscore).
This will prevent any possible name clashes with internal makepkg variables.
For example, to store the base kernel version in a variable, use something
similar to `$_basekernver`.
*pkgname (array)*::
- The name of the package. This has be a unix-friendly name as it will be
- used in the package filename. Members of the array are not allowed to start
- with hyphens.
+ Either the name of the package or an array of names for split packages.
+ Because it will be used in the package filename, this has to be unix-friendly.
+ Members of the array are not allowed to start with hyphens.
*pkgver*::
- The version of the software as released from the author (e.g. '2.7.1').
+ The version of the software as released from the author (e.g., '2.7.1').
The variable is not allowed to contain colons or hyphens.
*pkgrel*::
This is the release number specific to the Arch Linux release. This
allows package maintainers to make updates to the package's configure
- flags, for example. A pkgrel of '1' is typically used for each upstream
- software release and is incremented for intermediate PKGBUILD updates. The
+ flags, for example. This is typically set to '1' for each new upstream
+ software release and incremented for intermediate PKGBUILD updates. The
variable is not allowed to contain hyphens.
*pkgdesc*::
This should be a brief description of the package and its functionality.
- Try to keep the description to one line of text.
+ Try to keep the description to one line of text and not use the package's name.
*epoch*::
Used to force the package to be seen as newer than any previous versions
@@ -69,50 +69,49 @@ similar to `$_basekernver`.
*url*::
This field contains a URL that is associated with the software being
- packaged. This is typically the project's website.
+ packaged. Typically the project's website.
*license (array)*::
This field specifies the license(s) that apply to the package.
- Commonly-used licenses are found in '/usr/share/licenses/common'. If you
+ Commonly used licenses can be found in '/usr/share/licenses/common'. If you
see the package's license there, simply reference it in the license
- field (e.g. `license=('GPL')`). If the package provides a license not
- found in '/usr/share/licenses/common', then you should include the license
+ field (e.g., `license=('GPL')`). If the package provides a license not
+ available in '/usr/share/licenses/common', then you should include it
in the package itself and set `license=('custom')` or
`license=('custom:LicenseName')`. The license should be placed in
- '$pkgdir/usr/share/licenses/$pkgname' when building the package. If
- multiple licenses are applicable for a package, list all of them:
+ '$pkgdir/usr/share/licenses/$pkgname/' when building the package. If
+ multiple licenses are applicable, list all of them:
`license=('GPL' 'FDL')`.
*install*::
Specifies a special install script that is to be included in the package.
This file should reside in the same directory as the PKGBUILD, and will
be copied into the package by makepkg. It does not need to be included
- in the source array (e.g. `install=pkgname.install`).
+ in the source array (e.g., `install=pkgname.install`).
*changelog*::
Specifies a changelog file that is to be included in the package.
This file should reside in the same directory as the PKGBUILD, and will
be copied into the package by makepkg. It does not need to be included
- in the source array (e.g. `changelog=$pkgname.changelog`).
+ in the source array (e.g., `changelog=$pkgname.changelog`).
*source (array)*::
An array of source files required to build the package. Source files
- must either reside in the same directory as the PKGBUILD file, or be a
- fully-qualified URL that makepkg will use to download the file. In order
- to make the PKGBUILD as useful as possible, use the $pkgname and $pkgver
- variables if possible when specifying the download location. Any files
- that are compressed will automatically be extracted, unless found in
- the noextract array listed below.
+ must either reside in the same directory as the PKGBUILD, or be a
+ fully-qualified URL that makepkg can use to download the file.
+ To make the PKGBUILD as useful as possible, use the `$pkgname` and `$pkgver`
+ variables if possible when specifying the download location. Compressed files
+ will be extracted automatically unless found in
+ the noextract array described below.
+
-It is also possible to specify an optional filename, which is helpful
+It is also possible to change the name of the downloaded file, which is helpful
with weird URLs and for handling multiple source files with the same
name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
*noextract (array)*::
An array of filenames corresponding to those from the source array. Files
listed here will not be extracted with the rest of the source files. This
- is useful for packages which use compressed data which is downloaded but
- not necessary to uncompress.
+ is useful for packages that use compressed data directly.
*md5sums (array)*::
This array contains an MD5 hash for every source file specified in the
@@ -133,31 +132,36 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
example, one could install all KDE packages by installing the 'kde' group.
*arch (array)*::
- Defines on which architectures the given package is available (e.g.
+ Defines on which architectures the given package is available (e.g.,
`arch=('i686' 'x86_64')`). Packages that contain no architecture specific
- files may use arch=('any').
+ files should use arch=('any').
*backup (array)*::
- A space-delimited array of filenames, without preceding slashes, that
+ An array of filenames, without preceding slashes, that
should be backed up if the package is removed or upgraded. This is
commonly used for packages placing configuration files in /etc. See
Handling Config Files in linkman:pacman[8] for more information.
*depends (array)*::
- An array of packages that this package depends on to run. Packages in
+ An array of packages this package depends on to run. Entries in
this list should be surrounded with single quotes and contain at least
the package name. Entries can also include a version requirement of the
form 'name<>version', where <> is one of five comparisons: >= (greater
than or equal to), <= (less than or equal to), = (equal to), > (greater
than), or < (less than).
++
+If the dependency name appears to be a library (ends with .so), makepkg will
+try to find a binary that depends on the library in the built package and
+append the version needed by the binary. Appending the version yourself
+disables auto detection.
*makedepends (array)*::
- An array of packages that this package depends on to build, but are not
+ An array of packages this package depends on to build but are not
needed at runtime. Packages in this list follow the same format as
depends.
*checkdepends (array)*::
- An array of packages that this package depends on to run its test suite,
+ An array of packages this package depends on to run its test suite
but are not needed at runtime. Packages in this list follow the same
format as depends. These dependencies are only considered when the
check() function is present and is to be run by makepkg.
@@ -177,7 +181,7 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
same format as depends. Versioned conflicts are also supported.
*provides (array)*::
- An array of ``virtual provisions'' that this package provides. This allows
+ An array of ``virtual provisions'' this package provides. This allows
a package to provide dependencies other than its own package name. For
example, the dcron package can provide 'cron', which allows packages to
depend on 'cron' rather than 'dcron OR fcron'.
@@ -186,9 +190,13 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
dependency of other packages. Provisions involving the '>' and '<'
operators are invalid as only specific versions of a package may be
provided.
++
+If the provision name appears to be a library (ends with .so), makepkg will
+try to find the library in the built package and append the correct
+version. Appending the version yourself disables auto detection.
*replaces (array)*::
- An array of packages that this package should replace, and can be used
+ An array of packages this package should replace. This can be used
to handle renamed/combined packages. For example, if the 'j2re' package
is renamed to 'jre', this directive allows future upgrades to continue
as expected even though the package has moved. Sysupgrade is currently
@@ -223,6 +231,9 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
*zipman*;;
Compress man and info pages with gzip.
+ *upx*;;
+ Compress binary executable files using UPX.
+
*ccache*;;
Allow the use of ccache during build. More useful in its negative
form `!ccache` with select packages that have problems building
@@ -248,27 +259,27 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
build() Function
----------------
-In addition to the above directives, the optional build() bash function usually
+In addition to the above directives, the optional build() function usually
comprises the remainder of the PKGBUILD. This is directly sourced and executed
by makepkg, so anything that bash or the system has available is available for
use here. The function is run in `bash -e` mode, meaning any command that exits
with a non-zero status will cause the function to exit. Be sure any exotic
commands used are covered by `makedepends`.
-All of the above variables such as `pkgname` and `pkgver` are available for use
-in the build function. In addition, makepkg defines three variables for your
-use during the build and install process. These three variables are as follows:
+All of the above variables such as `$pkgname` and `$pkgver` are available for use
+in the build function. In addition, makepkg defines the following three
+variables for use during the build and install process:
*startdir*::
- This contains the absolute path to the directory where the PKGBUILD was
+ This contains the absolute path to the directory where the PKGBUILD is
located, which is usually the output of `$(pwd)` when makepkg is started.
*srcdir*::
- This points to the directory where makepkg extracts or copies all source
+ This contains the directory where makepkg extracts, or copies, all source
files.
*pkgdir*::
- This points to the directory where makepkg bundles the installed package
+ This contains the directory where makepkg bundles the installed package
(this directory will become the root directory of your built package).
If you create any variables of your own in the build function, it is
@@ -301,8 +312,8 @@ Each split package uses a corresponding packaging function with name
`package_foo()`, where `foo` is the name of the split package.
All options and directives for the split packages default to the global values
-given within the PKGBUILD. However, some of these can be overridden within each
-split package's packaging function. The following variables can be overridden:
+given in the PKGBUILD. Nevertheless, the following ones can be overridden within
+each split package's packaging function:
`pkgver`, `pkgrel`, `pkgdesc`, `arch`, `license`, `groups`, `depends`,
`optdepends`, `provides`, `conflicts`, `replaces`, `backup`, `options`,
`install` and `changelog`.
@@ -321,31 +332,37 @@ Pacman has the ability to store and execute a package-specific script when it
installs, removes, or upgrades a package. This allows a package to configure
itself after installation and perform an opposite action upon removal.
-The exact time the script is run varies with each operation:
+The exact time the script is run varies with each operation, and should be
+self-explanatory. Note that during an upgrade operation, none of the install
+or remove scripts will be called.
+
+Scripts are passed either one or two ``full version strings'', where a full
+version string is either 'pkgver-pkgrel' or 'epoch:pkgver-pkgrel' if epoch is
+non-zero.
*pre_install*::
- script is run right before files are extracted. One argument is passed:
- new package version.
+ Run right before files are extracted. One argument is passed:
+ new package full version string.
*post_install*::
- script is run right after files are extracted. One argument is passed:
- new package version.
+ Run right after files are extracted. One argument is passed:
+ new package full version string.
*pre_upgrade*::
- script is run right before files are extracted. Two arguments are passed
- in the following order: new package version, old package version.
+ Run right before files are extracted. Two arguments are passed in this
+ order: new package full version string, old package full version string.
*post_upgrade*::
- script is run after files are extracted. Two arguments are passed
- in the following order: new package version, old package version.
+ Run after files are extracted. Two arguments are passed in this order:
+ new package full version string, old package full version string.
*pre_remove*::
- script is run right before files are removed. One argument is passed:
- old package version.
+ Run right before files are removed. One argument is passed:
+ old package full version string.
*post_remove*::
- script is run right after files are removed. One argument is passed:
- old package version.
+ Run right after files are removed. One argument is passed:
+ old package full version string.
To use this feature, create a file such as 'pkgname.install' and put it in the
same directory as the PKGBUILD script. Then use the install directive:
@@ -363,7 +380,7 @@ makepkg supports building development versions of packages without having to
manually update the pkgver in the PKGBUILD. This was formerly done using the
separate utility 'versionpkg'. In order to utilize this functionality, your
PKGBUILD must use correct variable names depending on the SCM being fetched
-from.
+from (e.g., 'makepkg-git', 'mplayer-svn').
*CVS*::
The generated pkgver will be the date the package is built.
diff --git a/doc/index.txt b/doc/index.txt
index c04ca8a9..4cc83132 100644
--- a/doc/index.txt
+++ b/doc/index.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ configuration files dealing with pacman.
* linkman:makepkg[8]
* linkman:makepkg.conf[5]
* linkman:pacman[8]
+* linkman:pacman-key[8]
* linkman:pacman.conf[5]
+* linkman:pkgdelta[8]
* linkman:repo-add[8]
* linkman:vercmp[8]
diff --git a/doc/makepkg.8.txt b/doc/makepkg.8.txt
index 57d6f6eb..ffc01cd5 100644
--- a/doc/makepkg.8.txt
+++ b/doc/makepkg.8.txt
@@ -11,24 +11,24 @@ makepkg - package build utility
Synopsis
--------
-makepkg [options]
+'makepkg' [options]
Description
-----------
-makepkg is a script to automate the building of packages. The requirements for
+'makepkg' is a script to automate the building of packages. The requirements for
using the script are a build-capable \*nix platform and a custom build script
for each package you wish to build (known as a PKGBUILD). See
linkman:PKGBUILD[5] for details on creating your own build scripts.
The advantage to a script-based build is that the work is only done once. Once
-you have the build script for a package, makepkg will do the rest: download and
+you have the build script for a package, 'makepkg' will do the rest: download and
validate source files, check dependencies, configure the build-time settings,
build the package, install the package into a temporary root, make
customizations, generate meta-info, and package the whole thing up for pacman
to use.
-NOTE: makepkg uses your current locale by default and does not unset it when
+NOTE: 'makepkg' uses your current locale by default and does not unset it when
building packages. If you wish to share your build output with others when
seeking help or for other purposes, you may wish to run "`LC_ALL=C makepkg`" so
your logs and output are not localized.
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ Options
*-c, \--clean*::
Clean up leftover work files and directories after a successful build.
-*-C, \--cleancache*::
- Removes all cached source files from the directory specified in `SRCDEST`
- in linkman:makepkg.conf[5].
-
*\--config* <file>::
Use an alternate config file instead of the +{sysconfdir}/makepkg.conf+
default.
@@ -151,8 +147,7 @@ Options
all source files of the package need to be present or downloadable.
*\--pkg <list>*::
- Only build listed packages from a split package. The use of quotes is
- necessary when specifying multiple packages. e.g. `--pkg "pkg1 pkg3"`
+ Only build listed packages from a split package.
*\--check*::
Run the check() function in the PKGBUILD, overriding the setting in
@@ -161,6 +156,18 @@ Options
*\--nocheck*::
Do not run the check() function in the PKGBUILD or handle the checkdepends.
+*\--sign*::
+ Sign the resulting package with gpg, overriding the setting in
+ linkman:makepkg.conf[5].
+
+*\--nosign*::
+ Do not create a signature for the built package.
+
+*\--key* <key>::
+ Specify a key to use when signing packages, overriding the GPGKEY setting
+ in linkman:makepkg.conf[5]. If not specified in either location, the
+ default key from the keyring will be used.
+
*\--noconfirm*::
(Passed to pacman) Prevent pacman from waiting for user input before
proceeding with operations.
@@ -194,6 +201,9 @@ Environment Variables
Folder where the downloaded sources will be stored. Overrides the
corresponding value defined in linkman:makepkg.conf[5].
+**BUILDDIR=**"/path/to/folder"::
+ Folder where the package will be built. Overrides the corresponding
+ value defined in linkman:makepkg.conf[5].
Configuration
-------------
diff --git a/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt b/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt
index 30ddf0a6..dce9b592 100644
--- a/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt
+++ b/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Options
This is often used to set the number of jobs used, for example, `-j2`.
Other flags that make accepts can also be passed.
-**BUILDENV=(**fakeroot !distcc color !ccache check**)**::
+**BUILDENV=(**fakeroot !distcc color !ccache check !sign**)**::
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
@@ -98,12 +98,31 @@ Options
enabled or disabled for individual packages through the use of
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''
+ extension.
+
**DISTCC_HOSTS=**"host1 ..."::
If using DistCC, this is used to specify a space-delimited list of hosts
running in the DistCC cluster. In addition, you will want to modify your
`MAKEFLAGS`.
-**OPTIONS=(**strip !docs libtool emptydirs zipman**)**::
+**BUILDDIR=**"/path/to/folder"::
+ 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 folder.
+ 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
+ keyring. Can be overridden with makepkg's `--key` option.
+
+**OPTIONS=(**strip docs libtool emptydirs zipman purge !upx**)**::
This array contains options that affect the 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
@@ -135,6 +154,10 @@ Options
Remove files specified by the `PURGE_TARGETS` variable from the
package.
+ *upx*;;
+ Compress binary executable files using UPX. Additional options
+ can be passed to UPX by specifying the `UPXFLAGS` variable.
+
**INTEGRITY_CHECK=(**check1 ...**)**::
File integrity checks to use. Multiple checks may be specified; this
affects both generation and checking. The current valid options are:
@@ -192,7 +215,8 @@ Options
**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` and `.tar.xz`.
+ current valid suffixes are `.tar`, `.tar.gz`, `.tar,bz2`, `.tar.xz`, and
+ `.tar.Z`.
Do not touch these unless you know what you are doing.
See Also
diff --git a/doc/pacman-key.8.txt b/doc/pacman-key.8.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..892f14df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/pacman-key.8.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/////
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 syntax=asciidoc noet:
+/////
+pacman-key(8)
+=============
+
+
+Name
+----
+pacman-key - manage pacman's list of trusted keys
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+'pacman-key' [options] <command> [arguments]
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+'pacman-key' is a script used to manage pacman's keyring, which is the collection
+of GnuPG keys used to check signed packages. It provides the ability to import
+and export keys, fetch keys from keyservers and update the key trust database.
+
+
+Options
+-------
+*\--config* <file>::
+ Use an alternate config file instead of the +{sysconfdir}/pacman.conf+
+ default.
+
+*\--gpgdir* <dir>::
+ Set an alternate home directory for GnuPG. If unspecified, the value is
+ read from +{sysconfdir}/pacman.conf+.
+
+
+Commands
+-------
+*-a, \--add* file ...::
+ Add the key(s) contained in the specified file or files to pacman's
+ keyring. If a key already exists, update it.
+
+*\--adv* param ...::
+ Use this option to issue particular GnuPG actions to pacman's keyring. This
+ option should be used with care as it can modify pacman's trust in
+ packages' signatures.
+
+*-d, \--del* keyid ...::
+ Remove the key(s) identified by the specified keyid or keyids from pacman's
+ keyring.
+
+*-e, \--export* [keyid ...]::
+ Export key(s) identified by the specified keyid to 'stdout'. If no keyid is
+ specified, all keys will be exported.
+
+*-f, \--finger* [keyid ...]::
+ List a fingerprint for each specified keyid, or for all known keys if no
+ keyids are specified.
+
+*-h, \--help*::
+ Output syntax and command line options.
+
+*-l, \--list*::
+ Equivalent to --list-sigs from GnuPG.
+
+*-r, \--receive* keyserver keyid ...::
+ Fetch the specified keyids from the specified key server URL.
+
+*\--reload*::
+ Reloads the keys from the keyring package.
+
+*-t, \--trust* keyid::
+ Set the trust level of the given key.
+
+*-u, \--updatedb*::
+ Equivalent to \--check-trustdb in GnuPG.
+
+*-v, \--version*::
+ Displays the program version.
+
+
+See Also
+--------
+linkman:pacman[8], linkman:pacman.conf[5]
+
+include::footer.txt[]
diff --git a/doc/pacman.8.txt b/doc/pacman.8.txt
index a4d41d0e..64b1ff3a 100644
--- a/doc/pacman.8.txt
+++ b/doc/pacman.8.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Synopsis
--------
'pacman' <operation> [options] [targets]
-
Description
-----------
Pacman is a package management utility that tracks installed packages on a Linux
@@ -69,13 +68,18 @@ Operations
interprets ">" as redirection to file.)
+
In addition to packages, groups can be specified as well. For example, if
-gnome is a defined package group, then `pacman -S gnome` will install every
-package in the gnome group, as well as the dependencies of those packages.
+gnome is a defined package group, then `pacman -S gnome` will provide a
+prompt allowing you to select which packages to install from a numbered list.
+The package selection is specified using a space separated list of package
+numbers. Sequential packages may be selected by specifying the first and last
+package numbers separated by a hyphen (`-`). Excluding packages is achieved by
+prefixing a number or range of numbers with a caret (`^`).
+
Packages that provide other packages are also handled. For example, `pacman -S
foo` will first look for a foo package. If foo is not found, packages that
provide the same functionality as foo will be searched for. If any package is
-found, it will be installed.
+found, it will be installed. A selection prompt is provided if multiple packages
+providing foo are found.
+
You can also use `pacman -Su` to upgrade all packages that are out of date. See
<<SO,Sync Options>> below. When upgrading, pacman performs version comparison
@@ -149,6 +153,14 @@ Options
Display debug messages. When reporting bugs, this option is recommended
to be used.
+*\--gpgdir* <dir>::
+ Specify a directory of files used by GnuPG to verify package signatures (a
+ typical default is +{sysconfdir}/pacman.d/gnupg+). This directory should contain
+ two files: `pubring.gpg` and `trustdb.gpg`. `pubring.gpg` holds the public keys
+ of all packagers. `trustdb.gpg` contains a so-called trust database, which
+ specifies that the keys are authentic and trusted. *NOTE*: this is an absolute
+ path, the root path is not automatically prepended.
+
*\--logfile* <file>::
Specify an alternate log file. This is an absolute path, regardless of
the installation root setting.
diff --git a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt
index dcaeed7f..a28e00f2 100644
--- a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt
+++ b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ Options
to the first cache directory with write access. *NOTE*: this is an absolute
path, the root path is not automatically prepended.
+*GPGDir =* path/to/gpg/dir::
+ Overrides the default location of the directory containing configuration
+ files for GnuPG. A typical default is +{sysconfdir}/pacman.d/gnupg/+.
+ This directory should contain two files: `pubring.gpg` and `trustdb.gpg`.
+ `pubring.gpg` holds the public keys of all packagers. `trustdb.gpg`
+ contains a so-called trust database, which specifies that the keys are
+ authentic and trusted.
+ *NOTE*: this is an absolute path, the root path is not automatically
+ prepended.
*LogFile =* '/path/to/file'::
Overrides the default location of the pacman log file. A typical default
@@ -151,9 +160,6 @@ Options
Log action messages through syslog(). This will insert log entries into
+{localstatedir}/log/messages+ or equivalent.
-*ShowSize*::
- Display the size of individual packages for '\--sync' and '\--query' modes.
-
*UseDelta*::
Download delta files instead of complete packages if possible. Requires
the xdelta3 program to be installed.
@@ -168,6 +174,10 @@ Options
Performs an approximate check for adequate available disk space before
installing packages.
+*VerbosePkgLists*::
+ Displays name, version and size of target packages formatted
+ as a table for upgrade, sync and remove operations.
+
Repository Sections
-------------------
Each repository section defines a section name and at least one location where
@@ -215,11 +225,12 @@ directory with these packages so pacman can find it when run with '\--refresh'.
The above command will generate a compressed database named
'/home/pkgs/custom.db.tar.gz'. Note that the database must be of the form
-'\{treename\}.db.tar.gz', where '\{treename\}' is the name of the section defined in
-the configuration file. That's it! Now configure your custom section in the
-configuration file as shown in the config example above. Pacman will now use your
-package repository. If you add new packages to the repository, remember to
-re-generate the database and use pacman's '\--refresh' option.
+'\{treename\}.db.tar.{ext}', where '\{treename\}' is the name of the section
+defined in the configuration file and '\{ext\}' is a valid compression type as
+documented in linkman:repo-add[8]. That's it! Now configure your custom section
+in the configuration file as shown in the config example above. Pacman will now
+use your package repository. If you add new packages to the repository,
+remember to re-generate the database and use pacman's '\--refresh' option.
For more information on the repo-add command, see ``repo-add \--help'' or
linkman:repo-add[8].
diff --git a/doc/pkgdelta.8.txt b/doc/pkgdelta.8.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d99a87f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/pkgdelta.8.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/////
+vim:set ts=4 sw=4 syntax=asciidoc noet:
+/////
+pkgdelta(8)
+=========
+
+Name
+----
+pkgdelta - package delta generation utility
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+'pkgdelta' [-q] <package1> <package2>
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+'pkgdelta' is used to create package delta files between two versions of the
+same package. These files are essentially binary patches. linkman:pacman[8] can
+download deltas instead of full package upgrades, and use them with the
+previous versions of packages (in the package cache) to synthesize the upgraded
+version of the packages. This likely reduces download sizes for upgrades
+significantly.
+
+'pkgdelta' requires linkman:xdelta3[1] to do its job.
+
+Options
+-------
+*-q, \--quiet*::
+ Be quiet. Do not output anything but warnings and errors.
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+ $ pkgdelta libreoffice-3.3.2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz libreoffice-3.3.2-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
+
+See Also
+--------
+linkman:pacman[8], linkman:xdelta3[1]
+
+include::footer.txt[]
diff --git a/doc/repo-add.8.txt b/doc/repo-add.8.txt
index 75f49ef5..e03384fd 100644
--- a/doc/repo-add.8.txt
+++ b/doc/repo-add.8.txt
@@ -10,26 +10,55 @@ repo-add - package database maintenance utility
Synopsis
--------
-repo-add [-d] [-f] [-q] <path-to-db> <package1> [<package2> ...]
+'repo-add' [options] <path-to-db> <package|delta> [<package|delta> ...]
-repo-remove [-q] <path-to-db> <packagename> [<packagename2> ...]
+'repo-remove' [options] <path-to-db> <packagename|delta> [<packagename|delta> ...]
Description
-----------
-repo-add and repo-remove are two scripts to help build a package database for
+'repo-add' and 'repo-remove' are two scripts to help build a package database for
packages built with linkman:makepkg[8] and installed with linkman:pacman[8].
+They also handle package deltas produced by linkman:pkgdelta[8].
-repo-add will update a package database by reading a built package file.
-Multiple packages to add can be specified on the command line.
+'repo-add' will update a package database by reading a built package or package
+delta file. Multiple packages and/or deltas to add can be specified on the
+command line.
-repo-remove will update a package database by removing the package name
-specified on the command line. Multiple packages to remove can be specified
-on the command line.
+'repo-remove' will update a package database by removing the package name or
+delta specified on the command line. Multiple packages and/or delta to remove
+can be specified on the command line.
+A package database is a tar file, optionally compressed. Valid extensions are
+``.db'' or ``.files'' followed by an archive extension of ``.tar'',
+``.tar.gz'', ``.tar.bz2'', ``.tar.xz'', or ``.tar.Z''. The file does not need
+to exist, but all parent directories must exist.
-Options
--------
+
+Common Options
+--------------
+*-q, \--quiet*::
+ Force this program to keep quiet and run silent except for warning and
+ error messages.
+
+*-s, \--sign*::
+ Generate a PGP signature file using GnuPG. This will execute `gpg
+ --detach-sign --use-agent` on the generated database to generate a detached
+ signature file, using the GPG agent if it is available. The signature file
+ will be the entire filename of the database with a ``.sig'' extension.
+
+*-k, \--key* <key>::
+ Specify a key to use when signing packages. Can also be specified using
+ the GPGKEY environmental variable. If not specified in either location, the
+ default key from the keyring will be used.
+
+*-v, \--verify*::
+ Verify the PGP signature of the database before updating the database.
+ If the signature is invalid, an error is produced and the update does not
+ proceed.
+
+repo-add Options
+----------------
*-d, \--delta*::
Automatically generate and add a delta file between the old entry and the
new one, if the old package file is found next to the new one.
@@ -39,12 +68,8 @@ Options
specified packages. This is useful for creating databases listing all files
in a given sync repository for tools that may use this information.
-*-q, \--quiet*::
- Force this program to keep quiet and run silent except for warning and
- error messages.
-
See Also
--------
-linkman:makepkg[8], linkman:pacman[8]
+linkman:makepkg[8], linkman:pacman[8], linkman:pkgdelta[8]
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