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authordancer <dancer>2002-10-16 11:50:56 +0000
committerdancer <dancer>2002-10-16 11:50:56 +0000
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parenta34bead38da82a3153ce507d6ca0206cfbdff989 (diff)
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+ * debian/README.Debian: update everything.
+ + * pbuilderrc.5: update doc to mention --override-config + + * pbuilder.8: update doc to mention that sid/sarge/woody are supported. + update doc to mention --override-config + + * pbuilder-modules: update the help text a little bit. + + * pbuilder-checkparams (OVERRIDE_APTLINES): new option --override-config + to install new aptlines. + + * pbuilder-modules (extractbuildplace): Check that OVERRIDE_APTLINES is not set, + and rewrite apt lines. +
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diff --git a/pbuilder.8 b/pbuilder.8
index 6159369..cef5f5e 100644
--- a/pbuilder.8
+++ b/pbuilder.8
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ Updates the
.B "base.tgz"
for the specified distribution.
Also, by specifying the
-.B "--distribution"
-option, it is possible to switch the distribution.
-Specify a dummy distribution value
-even for custom apt config files.
+.B "--override-config"
+option, it is possible to install a new apt-line using
+the given options for the base.tgz.
+To switch the distribution, use the
+.B "--distribution"
+option along with this.
.TP
.B "build"
@@ -144,8 +146,14 @@ should do.
.BI "--distribution [" "distribution" "]"
Specifies the distribution used. Currently the supported values are
.B "sid"
+.B "sarge"
and
.B "woody".
+
+The distribution switch only happens when
+.B "--override-config"
+option is set.
+
.TP
.BI "--removepackages [" "packages to remove" "]"
Removes the packages on creating the
@@ -163,7 +171,7 @@ surrounded in double quotations, like
.BI "--extrapackages [" "packages to add" "]"
Adds packages specified as an addition to the default,
which is
-.B build-essential
+.B "build-essential"
by default.
This is used in
.B "build"
@@ -178,7 +186,6 @@ The packages should be specified as a space-delimited list.
.BI "--configfile [" "configuration file to load" "]"
Loads the configuration file.
-
\" START OF hookdir description
.TP
@@ -279,6 +286,16 @@ Specify something like
in the command line.
Default is no timeout.
+
+.TP
+.BI "--override-config"
+
+Specify to use different apt set up inside the chroot than it was used for creating the
+base.tgz.
+Specify this when you want to do pbuilder update with a different distribution
+target set up.
+
+
.SH "FILES"
.TP
.I "/etc/pbuilderrc"