Manpages

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hi,

I enclosed a patch which provides manpages for binaries. I think it is easier 
to read than invoking a binary using the '--help' option.

David

Original issue reported on code.google.com by david.ba...@grassvalley.com on 5 Aug 2010 at 9:21

Attachments:

• add_manpages.patch

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Ok, thanks.

There is also some man page stuff on the list here:
http://groups.google.com/group/opkg-devel/browse_thread/thread/10ff67aa0f55973c/
88bd02302e806567?lnk=gst&q=opkg+help+and+documentation#88bd02302e806567
Its not particularly polished, nor is it all relevant to opkg.

Original comment by graham.g...@gmail.com on 5 Aug 2010 at 11:31

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I've committed your man pages. Thanks David.

Original comment by graham.g...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 5:41

• Changed state: Fixed

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[GoogleCodeExporter]

Wow !

Nice catch. I searched the development mailing-list, but I did not found any 
work regarding this purpose. I've just merged proposed manpages and my former 
work. Patch enclosed.

I fixed suggested manpages in order to provide a coherent documentation. I also 
added symbolic links at install step (ipk -> opk format file, opkg -> opkg-cl), 
I think it'll be easier to call the relevant man page. 

Thanks.

Original comment by david.ba...@grassvalley.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 1:29

Attachments:

• add_manpages2.patch

[GoogleCodeExporter]

The opk.5 and opk-control.5 pages are not accurate nor complete and the 
copyright is dubious (looks like the file is pulled from Debian). If corrected, 
it would be better off going into a wiki than manual pages. This would make it 
more accessible, considering most opkg installations are on embedded systems 
which quite likely won't install the man program.

An opkg.conf man page would be relevant. But again, this one has many omissions 
and inaccuracies.

Original comment by graham.g...@gmail.com on 12 Aug 2010 at 1:05

• Changed state: Reopened

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Further documentation is on the roadmap but I won't have time for it for a 
while yet...

Manpages for the config files, package file format and package control fields 
will all eventually be needed.

Original comment by paul.betafive on 18 Sep 2013 at 1:21

• Changed title: Manpages
• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Milestone-1.0, Priority-Medium, Type-Enhancement

[GoogleCodeExporter]

The manpage for opkg.conf needs to address issue 64.

Original comment by paul.betafive on 28 Sep 2013 at 1:28