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diff --git a/doc/makepkg.8.txt b/doc/makepkg.8.txt index 57d6f6eb..e61f7ab3 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. @@ -161,6 +161,18 @@ 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. |