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diff --git a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt index ec04fcb2..d422a4b9 100644 --- a/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt +++ b/doc/pacman.conf.5.txt @@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Synopsis Description ----------- -Pacman, using manlink:libalpm[3], will attempt to read `pacman.conf` each -time it is invoked. This configuration file is divided into sections or -repositories. Each section defines a package repository that pacman can use -when searching for packages in `--sync` mode. The exception to this is the -options section, which defines global options. +Pacman, using manlink:libalpm[3], will attempt to read pacman.conf each time it +is invoked. This configuration file is divided into sections or repositories. +Each section defines a package repository that pacman can use when searching +for packages in '\--sync' mode. The exception to this is the options section, +which defines global options. Example @@ -43,32 +43,42 @@ Server = file:///home/pkgs Options ------- -*DBPath =* 'path/to/db/dir':: +*RootDir =* path/to/root:: + Set the default root directory for pacman to install to. + +*DBPath =* path/to/db/dir:: Overrides the default location of the toplevel database directory. - The default is `var/lib/pacman`. + The default is ``/var/lib/pacman/''. + +*CacheDir =* path/to/cache/dir:: + Overrides the default location of the package cache directory. The default + is ``/var/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. -*CacheDir =* 'path/to/cache/dir':: - Overrides the default location of the package cache directory. The - default is `var/cache/pacman`. +*LogFile =* '/path/to/file':: + Log actions directly to a file. Default is ``/var/log/pacman.log''. -*HoldPkg =* 'package' ...:: - If a user tries to `--remove` a package that's listed in `HoldPkg`, +*HoldPkg =* package ...:: + If a user tries to '\--remove' a package that's listed in `HoldPkg`, pacman will ask for confirmation before proceeding. -*IgnorePkg =* 'package' ...:: +*IgnorePkg =* package ...:: Instructs pacman to ignore any upgrades for this package when performing - a `--sysupgrade`. + a '\--sysupgrade'. -*Include =* 'path':: +*Include =* path:: Include another config file. This file can include repositories or general configuration options. -*XferCommand =* '/path/to/command %u':: +*XferCommand =* /path/to/command %u:: If set, an external program will be used to download all remote files. All instances of `%u` will be replaced with the download URL. If present, instances of `%o` will be replaced with the local filename, plus a - ".part" extension, which allows programs like wget to do file resumes + ``.part'' extension, which allows programs like wget to do file resumes properly. + + This option is useful for users who experience problems with built-in http/ftp support, or need the more advanced proxy support that comes with utilities like wget. @@ -76,27 +86,24 @@ Options *NoPassiveFtp*:: Disables passive ftp connections when downloading packages. (aka Active Mode) -*NoUpgrade =* 'file' ...:: +*NoUpgrade =* file ...:: All files listed with a `NoUpgrade` directive will never be touched during a package install/upgrade. Do not include the leading slash when specifying files. -*NoExtract =* 'file' ...:: +*NoExtract =* file ...:: All files listed with a `NoExtract` directive will never be extracted from a package into the filesystem. This can be useful when you don't want part of a package to be installed. For example, if your httpd root uses an - index.php, then you would not want the index.html file to be extracted from - the apache package. + 'index.php', then you would not want the 'index.html' file to be extracted + from the 'apache' package. *UseSyslog*:: Log action messages through syslog(). This will insert log entries into - `/var/log/messages` or equivalent. - -*LogFile =* '/path/to/file':: - Log actions directly to a file. Default is `/var/log/pacman.log`. + ``/var/log/messages'' or equivalent. *ShowSize*:: - Display the size of individual packages for `--sync` and `--query` modes. + Display the size of individual packages for '\--sync' and '\--query' modes. Repository Sections @@ -104,32 +111,33 @@ Repository Sections Each repository section defines a section name and at least one location where the packages can be found. The section name is defined by the string within square brackets (the two above are 'current' and 'custom'). Locations are -defined with the `Server` directive and follow a URL naming structure. If you -want to use a local directory, you can specify the full path with a `file://` +defined with the 'Server' directive and follow a URL naming structure. If you +want to use a local directory, you can specify the full path with a ``file://'' prefix, as shown above. The order of repositories in the file matters; repositories listed first will -take precedence over those listed later in the file when packages in two +take precedence over those listed later in the file when packages in two repositories have identical names, regardless of version number. Using Your Own Repository ------------------------- If you have numerous custom packages of your own, it is often easier to generate -your own custom local repository than install them all with the `--upgrade` +your own custom local repository than install them all with the '\--upgrade' option. All you need to do is generate a compressed package database in the -directory with these packages so pacman can find it when run with `--refresh`. +directory with these packages so pacman can find it when run with '\--refresh'. repo-add /home/pkgs/custom.db.tar.gz /home/pkgs/*.pkg.tar.gz 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 +'/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. +re-generate the database and use pacman's '\--refresh' option. -For more information on the repo-add command, use `repo-add --help`. +For more information on the repo-add command, see ``repo-add \--help'' or +manlink:repo-add[8]. See Also |