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diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt index 83cebcdb..2d6589b2 100644 --- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt +++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt @@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ similar to `$_basekernver`. be copied into the package by makepkg. It does not need to be included in the source array (e.g. `install=pkgname.install`). +*changelog*:: + Specifies a changelog file that is to be included in the package. + This file should reside in the same directory as the PKGBUILD, and will + be copied into the package by makepkg. It does not need to be included + in the source array (e.g. `changelog=$pkgname.changelog`). + *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 @@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`. base functionality, but may be necessary to make full use of the contents of this package. optdepends are currently for informational purposes only and are not utilized by pacman during dependency resolution. The format - should be similar to the following: + for specifying optdepends is: optdepends=('fakeroot: for makepkg usage as normal user') @@ -227,10 +233,10 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`. build() Function ---------------- -In addition to the above directives, the build() bash function 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. Be -sure any exotic commands used are covered by `makedepends`. +In addition to the above directives, the optional build() bash 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. 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 @@ -257,8 +263,8 @@ package() Function An optional package() function can be specified in addition to the build() function. This function is run immediately after the build() function. When specified in combination with the fakeroot BUILDENV option in linkman:makepkg.conf[5], fakeroot -usage will be limited to running the packaging stage. The build() function will be -run as the user calling makepkg. +usage will be limited to running the packaging stage. An existing build() function +will be run as the user calling makepkg. Package Splitting ----------------- @@ -269,9 +275,9 @@ 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: `pkgdesc`, -`license`, `groups`, `depends`, `optdepends`, `provides`, `conflicts`, `replaces`, -`backup`, `options` and `install`. +package's packaging function. The following variables can be overridden: `pkgver`, +`pkgrel`, `pkgdesc`, `arch`, `license`, `groups`, `depends`, `optdepends`, +`provides`, `conflicts`, `replaces`, `backup`, `options`, `install` and `changelog`. An optional global directive is available when building a split package: |