Package: alien Version: 8.78 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch
The following path arranges sections PACKAGE FORMAT NOTES, OPTIONS, ENVIRONMENT in alphabetical order. Cf GNU cp(1), mv(1), OpenBSD ssh(1) etc. -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_DK.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_DK.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages alien depends on: ii cpio 2.10-1 GNU cpio -- a program to manage ar ii debhelper 7.4.3 helper programs for debian/rules ii dpkg-dev 1.15.4 Debian package development tools ii make 3.81-6 An utility for Directing compilati ii perl 5.10.0-25 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction ii rpm 4.7.0-9 package manager for RPM alien recommends no packages. Versions of packages alien suggests: ii bzip2 1.0.5-3 high-quality block-sorting file co ii lintian 2.2.17 Debian package checker pn lsb-rpm <none> (no description available) ii patch 2.5.9-5 Apply a diff file to an original -- no debconf information
>From e86b32a3bed788bedbd2b23f407de2b1d984497e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jari Aalto <jari.aa...@cante.net> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:03:33 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Arrange items in aplhabetical order (PACKAGE FORMAT NOTES, OPTIONS, ENVIRONMENT) Signed-off-by: Jari Aalto <jari.aa...@cante.net> --- alien.pl | 159 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------- 1 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-) diff --git a/alien.pl b/alien.pl index cc0c423..3dea5b8 100755 --- a/alien.pl +++ b/alien.pl @@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ alien version. =over 4 -=item rpm +=item deb -For converting to and from rpm format the Red Hat Package Manager must be -installed. +For converting to (but not from) deb format, the gcc, make, debhelper, +dpkg-dev, and dpkg packages must be installed. =item lsb @@ -53,10 +53,16 @@ lsbdev environment. Note that unlike other package formats, converting an LSB package to another format will not cause its minor version number to be changed. -=item deb +=item pkg -For converting to (but not from) deb format, the gcc, make, debhelper, -dpkg-dev, and dpkg packages must be installed. +To manipulate packages in the Solaris pkg format (which is really the SV +datastream package format), you will need the Solaris pkginfo and pkgtrans +tools. + +=item rpm + +For converting to and from rpm format the Red Hat Package Manager must be +installed. =item tgz @@ -67,12 +73,6 @@ standard linux directory tree. Do NOT run B<alien> on tar files with source code in them, unless you want this source code to be installed in your root directory when you install the package! -=item pkg - -To manipulate packages in the Solaris pkg format (which is really the SV -datastream package format), you will need the Solaris pkginfo and pkgtrans -tools. - =back =head1 OPTIONS @@ -87,30 +87,43 @@ deb format. The list of package files to convert. -=item B<-d>, B<--to-deb> +=item B<--anypatch> -Make debian packages. This is the default. +Be less strict about which patch file is used, perhaps attempting to use a patch +file for an older verson of the package. This is not guaranteed to always work; +older patches may not necessarily work with newer packages. -=item B<-r>, B<--to-rpm> +=item B<--bump=>I<number> -Make rpm packages. +Instead of incrementing the version number of the converted package by 1, +increment it by the given number. -=item B<-t>, B<--to-tgz> +=item B<-c>, B<--scripts> -Make tgz packages. +Try to convert the scripts that are meant to be run when the +package is installed and removed. Use this with caution, because these +scripts might be designed to work on a system unlike your own, and could +cause problems. It is recommended that you examine the scripts by hand +and check to see what they do before using this option. -=item B<--to-slp> +This is enabled by default when converting from lsb packages. -Make slp packages. +=item B<-d>, B<--to-deb> -=item B<-p>, B<--to-pkg> +Make debian packages. This is the default. -Make Solaris pkg packages. +=item B<--description=>I<desc> -=item B<-i>, B<--install> +Specifiy a description for the package. This only has an effect when +converting from the tgz package format, which lacks descriptions. -Automatically install each generated package, and remove the package file -after it has been installed. +=item B<--fixperms> + +Sanitize all file owners and permissions when building a deb. This may be +useful if the original package is a mess. On the other hand, it may break +some things to mess with their permissions and owners to the degree this does, +so it defaults to off. This can only be used when converting to debian +packages. =item B<-g>, B<--generate> @@ -121,50 +134,47 @@ this temporary directory by running "debian/rules binary", if you were creating a Debian package, or by running "rpmbuild -bb <packagename>.spec" if you were creating a Red Hat package. -=item B<-s>, B<--single> +=item B<-h>, B<--help> -Like B<-g>, but do not generate the packagename.orig directory. This is only -useful when you are very low on disk space and are generating a debian -package. +Display a short usage summary. -=item B<--patch=>I<patch> +=item B<-i>, B<--install> -Specify the patch to be used instead of automatically looking the patch up -in B</var/lib/alien>. This has no effect unless a debian package is being -built. +Automatically install each generated package, and remove the package file +after it has been installed. -=item B<--anypatch> +=item B<-k>, B<--keep-version> -Be less strict about which patch file is used, perhaps attempting to use a patch -file for an older verson of the package. This is not guaranteed to always work; -older patches may not necessarily work with newer packages. +By default, B<alien> adds one to the minor version number of each package it +converts. If this option is given, B<alien> will not do this. =item B<--nopatch> Do not use any patch files. -=item B<--description=>I<desc> +=item B<-p>, B<--to-pkg> -Specifiy a description for the package. This only has an effect when -converting from the tgz package format, which lacks descriptions. +Make Solaris pkg packages. -=item B<--version=>I<version> +=item B<--patch=>I<patch> -Specifiy a version for the package. This only has an effect when -converting from the tgz package format, which may lack version -information. +Specify the patch to be used instead of automatically looking the patch up +in B</var/lib/alien>. This has no effect unless a debian package is being +built. -Note that without an argument, this displays the version of B<alien> instead. +=item B<-r>, B<--to-rpm> -=item B<-c>, B<--scripts> +Make rpm packages. -Try to convert the scripts that are meant to be run when the -package is installed and removed. Use this with caution, because these -scripts might be designed to work on a system unlike your own, and could -cause problems. It is recommended that you examine the scripts by hand -and check to see what they do before using this option. +=item B<-s>, B<--single> -This is enabled by default when converting from lsb packages. +Like B<-g>, but do not generate the packagename.orig directory. This is only +useful when you are very low on disk space and are generating a debian +package. + +=item B<-t>, B<--to-tgz> + +Make tgz packages. =item B<-T>, B<--test> @@ -172,41 +182,30 @@ Test the generated packages. Currently this is only supported for debian packages, which, if lintian is installed, will be tested with lintian and lintian's output displayed. -=item B<-k>, B<--keep-version> - -By default, B<alien> adds one to the minor version number of each package it -converts. If this option is given, B<alien> will not do this. - -=item B<--bump=>I<number> - -Instead of incrementing the version number of the converted package by 1, -increment it by the given number. - -=item B<--fixperms> +=item B<--to-slp> -Sanitize all file owners and permissions when building a deb. This may be -useful if the original package is a mess. On the other hand, it may break -some things to mess with their permissions and owners to the degree this does, -so it defaults to off. This can only be used when converting to debian -packages. +Make slp packages. =item B<-v>, B<--verbose> Be verbose: Display each command B<alien> runs in the process of converting a package. -=item B<--veryverbose> +=item B<-V>, B<--version> -Be verbose as with --verbose, but also display the output of each command -run. Some commands may generate a lot of output. +Display the version of B<alien>. +=item B<--version=>I<version> -=item B<-h>, B<--help> +Specifiy a version for the package. This only has an effect when +converting from the tgz package format, which may lack version +information. -Display a short usage summary. +Note that without an argument, this displays the version of B<alien> instead. -=item B<-V>, B<--version> +=item B<--veryverbose> -Display the version of B<alien>. +Be verbose as with --verbose, but also display the output of each command +run. Some commands may generate a lot of output. =back @@ -243,6 +242,11 @@ B<alien> recognizes the following environemnt variables: =over 4 +=item EMAIL + +If set, B<alien> assumes this is your email address. Email addresses are +included in generated debian packages. + =item RPMBUILDOPTS Options to pass to rpm when it is building a package. @@ -251,11 +255,6 @@ Options to pass to rpm when it is building a package. Options to pass to rpm when it is installing a package. -=item EMAIL - -If set, B<alien> assumes this is your email address. Email addresses are -included in generated debian packages. - =back =head1 NOTES -- 1.6.4.3
