CVS: theedge/usr/share/man/man8 lin.8,1.5,1.6 lunar.8,1.7,1.8

Terry Chan tchan at lunar-linux.org
Fri Aug 8 06:53:54 GMT 2003


Update of /var/cvs/lunar/theedge/usr/share/man/man8
In directory dbguin.lunar-linux.org:/tmp/cvs-serv9495

Modified Files:
	lin.8 lunar.8 
Log Message:
Updated man pages to match sofar's latest revisions.


Index: lin.8
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RCS file: /var/cvs/lunar/theedge/usr/share/man/man8/lin.8,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -d -r1.5 -r1.6
--- lin.8	17 Jul 2003 04:21:00 -0000	1.5
+++ lin.8	8 Aug 2003 06:53:52 -0000	1.6
@@ -1,82 +1,57 @@
-.TH "LIN" "8" "July 2003" "Lunar Linux" "LUNAR"
+.TH "LIN" "8" "August 2003" "Lunar Linux" "LUNAR"
 .SH "NAME"
-lin \- lunar install software packages
+lin \- Lunar install software modules
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
 .B lin
 [options] [package1] ... [package2] ...
 .SH "COPYRIGHT"
-.if n lin(8) is Copyright (C) 2002 Terry Chan with portions copyrighted by previous authors 2001\-2002
-.if t lin(8) is Copyright \(co 2002 Terry Chan with portions copyrighted by previous authors 2001\-2002
+.if n lin(8) is Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Terry Chan with portions copyrighted by previous authors 2001\-2002
+.if t lin(8) is Copyright \(co 2002-2003 Terry Chan with portions copyrighted by previous authors 2001\-2002
 .SH "EXAMPLE"
 To install emacs type:
 .IP 
 .B lin emacs
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .I lin
-is part of the .SM lunar source\-code package management suite. It is a command\-line tool for automatically retrieving, unpacking, compiling, installing, and tracking software installations. 
+is part of the
+.B Lunar
+source\-code package management suite. It is a command\-line tool for automatically retrieving, unpacking, compiling, installing, and tracking software installations. 
 .SH "OPTIONS"
 .TP 
-.B "\-f, \-\-fix"
-Discover and fix broken modules. Four methods are used to do this. The methods can be toggled using lunar\->Option\->Integrity Checking.
-A fix is automatically issued after a .B lunar update.
-.IP 
-.I "Find Check"
-.IP 
-Discovers missing binary executables, libraries and header files.
-.IP 
-.I MD5 Sum
-.IP 
-Discovers modified executables and libraries.
-.IP 
-.I Ldd Check
-.IP 
-Discovers Broken executables and libraries.
-.IP 
-.I Sym Check
-.IP 
-Discovers miss\-owned symbolic links to files.
-.TP 
-.B "\-n, \-\-nofix"
-Discover broken modules (as \-\-fix) , but does not fix them.
-.TP 
-.B "\-s"
-Download 1st, lin 2nd. eg
-.B lin
-bash fileutils
-.IP 
-Downloads bash and compiles fileutils.
+.B "\-c, \-\-compile"
+Compiles module even if there is a compile cache in /var/cache/lunar.
 .TP 
+.B "-d, --debug"
+Enables debug messages, very useful when emailing a bug report.
+.TP
 .B "\-\-deps"
 Configures the modules and determines their dependencies, but they are not
 compiled or installed.
 .TP 
-.B "\-d, \-\-fixdepends"
-Reconstructs the depends database without recompiling modules. This might help if your depends database is missing or corrupted.
-.TP 
-.B "\-c, \-\-compile"
-Compiles module even if there is a compile cache in /var/cache/lunar.
-.TP 
-.B "\-r, \-\-reconfigure"
-Select new configuration and dependencies for modules.
+.B "-f, \-\-from" directory
+Specify an alternate directory to search for source code tarballs. An alternative
+to /var/spool/lunar. 
 .TP 
+.B "\-h, \-\-help"
+Outputs short help.
+.TP
 .B "\-p, \-\-probe"
 Only lin if the module was not previously installed.
 .TP 
-.B "\-\-from directory"
-Specify an alternate directory to search for cached modules. An alternate
-to /var/cache/lunar. Cached modules are modules that your have already
-compiled. There for installation is quick.
-.TP 
-.B "\-\-url URL"
-Specify an alternative download url.
-.TP 
-.B "\-\-pam"
-reinstalls all installed modules that can use Linux\-PAM.
+.B "\-r, \-\-reconfigure"
+Select new configuration and dependencies for modules.
 .TP 
-.B "\-h, \-\-help"
-Display short help.
+.B "\-R, \-\-resurrect"
+Reinstalls a module which has been removed but still has the compiled version available.
+.TP
+.B "-s, --silent"
+Decreases the level of message output.
+.TP
+.B "-v, --verbose"
+Increases the level of message output.
 .SH "FILES"
-All files can be edited by hand, but its easier to edit them with lunar.
+All files can be edited by hand, but its easier to edit them with
+.B lunar.
 .TP 
 .I /etc/lunar/config
 .IP 
@@ -98,9 +73,10 @@
 .IP 
 Dependency and configuration information for modules.
 .TP 
-.I /var/lib/lunar/subroutines
+.I /var/lib/lunar/functions/*.lunar
 .IP 
-Contains functions used by .I lin.
+Contains functions used by
+.B lin.
 .I 
 .SH "ENVIRONMENT"
 .PP 
@@ -133,20 +109,19 @@
 .IP color
 If set to yes lin outputs nice colour. Green for messages, gray for compiling, yellow for questions, and red for errors.
 .IP PROMPT_DELAY
-The delay in seconds that .B lin gives you when waiting for responses from you.
+The delay in seconds that
+.B lin
+pauses when waiting for responses from you.
 .IP MAIL_REPORTS
-If set to yes 
-.I README
-and
-.I INSTALL
-files along with compiler and installation logs will be mailed to the admin
+If set to yes, installation logs will be mailed to the admin upon a successful compile. Compile logs will be mailed instead upon a failed compilation.
 .IP ADMIN'S_EMAIL
 The mailbox where the reports will be mailed. The admin's email address.
 .IP PRESERVE
-When set to yes, files that have been edited will not get deleted when the module is re\-installed
+When set to yes, configuration files that have been edited will not get deleted when the module is re\-installed
 .IP SOUND
 If set to yes then sounds will be enabled if the
-.I lunar\-sound is installed
+.I lunar\-sound
+module is installed
 .IP SUSTAIN
 When set to yes this disallows removing of modules that would cause terrible malfunctions. eg glibc, gcc, bash, to name some obvious ones. 
 .IP VIEW_REPORTS
@@ -161,11 +136,11 @@
 See the \-f options above for explanations of these.
 .SH "ADVANCED USAGE"
 .PP 
-Installing from an alternate module cache.
+Using source code tarballs from an alternate location.
 .IP 
 lin
 .B \-\-from
-/root/lunar/personal/cache
+/root/spool/lunar
 emacs
 .SH "NOTES"
 Do not include 
@@ -192,6 +167,8 @@
 Converted to Lunar by Terry Chan 03/23/2002
 .PP 
 Updated by Chuck Mead 07/17/2003
+.PP
+Updated by Terry Chan 08/08/2003
 .SH "REPORTING BUGS"
 Report bugs to <maintainer at lunar\-linux.org>
 .SH "SEE ALSO"

Index: lunar.8
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvs/lunar/theedge/usr/share/man/man8/lunar.8,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -d -r1.7 -r1.8
--- lunar.8	8 Aug 2003 05:59:57 -0000	1.7
+++ lunar.8	8 Aug 2003 06:53:52 -0000	1.8
@@ -51,8 +51,25 @@
 .PP 
 .I fix
 .IP 
-Check and fix all modules and internal state of lunar.
-.PP 
+Check and fix all modules and internal state of lunar. Four methods are available.  The methods can be toggled using lunar\->Option\->Integrity Checking.  A fix is automatically issued afer a
+.B lunar update.
+.IP 
+.I "Find Check"
+.IP 
+Discovers missing binary executables, libraries and header files.
+.IP 
+.I MD5 Sum
+.IP 
+Discovers modified executables and libraries.
+.IP 
+.I Ldd Check
+.IP 
+Discovers Broken executables and libraries.
+.IP 
+.I Sym Check
+.IP 
+Discovers mis\-owned symbolic links to files.
+.TP 
 .I nofix
 .IP 
 Check but do not fix modules and internal state.
@@ -60,6 +77,7 @@
 .I fixdepends
 .IP 
 Check and fix the dependency database of lunar.
+Reconstructs the depends database without recompiling modules. This might help if your depends database is missing or corrupted.
 .PP 
 .I resurrect
 .IP 




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