Author: guillem
Date: 2006-02-10 02:58:04 +0000 (Fri, 10 Feb 2006)
New Revision: 96
Modified:
trunk/ChangeLog
trunk/debian/changelog
trunk/man/C/dpkg-query.1
Log:
Add command descriptions in the synopis, and add a usage example for
-f in the dpkg-query manpage. Thanks for the initial patch to
Philippe Batailler. Closes: #352091
Modified: trunk/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- trunk/ChangeLog 2006-02-09 18:12:44 UTC (rev 95)
+++ trunk/ChangeLog 2006-02-10 02:58:04 UTC (rev 96)
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2006-02-10 Philippe Batailler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
+ Guillem Jover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
+
+ * man/C/dpkg-query.1: Use dots instead of blank lines to logically
+ separate sections.
+ (SYNOPSIS): Add command descriptions.
+ (COMMANDS): Use package-name instead of package.
+ (OPTIONS): Give an example for --showformat.
+ (SEE ALSO): Add a final dot to reference.
+
2006-02-08 Philippe Batailler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* man/fr/update-alternatives.8.fr.po updated translation
Modified: trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/changelog 2006-02-09 18:12:44 UTC (rev 95)
+++ trunk/debian/changelog 2006-02-10 02:58:04 UTC (rev 96)
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
Add a Build-Dependency on pkg-config, thighten libselinux1-dev to
at least version 1.28-4 which provides a .pc file, and remove
libsepol1-dev as libselinux1-dev is Depending on it.
+ * Add command descriptions in the synopis, and add a usage example for
+ -f in the dpkg-query manpage. Thanks for the initial patch to
+ Philippe Batailler. Closes: #352091
[ Frank Lichtenheld ]
* Let dpkg-source ignore comments in the hunk header as used by
Modified: trunk/man/C/dpkg-query.1
===================================================================
--- trunk/man/C/dpkg-query.1 2006-02-09 18:12:44 UTC (rev 95)
+++ trunk/man/C/dpkg-query.1 2006-02-10 02:58:04 UTC (rev 96)
@@ -1,15 +1,42 @@
-.TH dpkg\-query 1 "2006-01-26" "Debian Project" "dpkg suite"
+.TH dpkg\-query 1 "2006-02-10" "Debian Project" "dpkg suite"
.SH NAME
dpkg\-query \- a tool to query the dpkg database
-
+.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dpkg\-query
-
+.BR \-l | \-\-list
+.IR package-name-pattern " ..."
+.br
+.B dpkg\-query
+.BR \-W | \-\-show
+.IR package-name-pattern " ..."
+.br
+.B dpkg\-query
+.BR \-s | \-\-status
+.IR package-name " ..."
+.br
+.B dpkg\-query
+.BR \-L | \-\-listfiles
+.IR package-name " ..."
+.br
+.B dpkg\-query
+.BR \-S | \-\-search
+.IR filename-search-pattern " ..."
+.br
+.B dpkg\-query
+.BR \-p | \-\-print\-avail
+.IR package-name " ..."
+.br
+.B dpkg\-query
+.BR \-\-licence | \-\-license
+.br
+.B dpkg\-query
+.BR \-\-version
+.
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBdpkg\-query\fP is a tool to show information about packages listed in
the \fBdpkg\fP database.
-
-
+.
.SH COMMANDS
.TP
\fB\-l\fP | \fB\-\-list\fP \fIpackage-name-pattern\fP ...
@@ -41,8 +68,8 @@
Report status of specified package. This just displays the entry in
the installed package status database.
.TP
-\fB\-L\fP | \fB\-\-listfiles\fP \fIpackage\fP ...
-List files installed to your system from \fBpackage\fP.
+\fB\-L\fP | \fB\-\-listfiles\fP \fIpackage-name\fP ...
+List files installed to your system from \fBpackage-name\fP.
However, note that files created by package-specific
installation-scripts are not listed.
.TP
@@ -52,8 +79,8 @@
extra files created by maintainer scripts, nor will it list
alternatives.
.TP
-\fB\-p\fP |\fB\-\-print\-avail\fP package
-Display details about \fIpackage\fP, as found in
+\fB\-p\fP |\fB\-\-print\-avail\fP \fIpackage-name\fP
+Display details about \fIpackage-name\fP, as found in
\fI/var/lib/dpkg/available\fP.
.TP
\fB\-\-licence\fP | \fB\-\-license\fP
@@ -61,7 +88,7 @@
.TP
\fB\-\-version\fP
Display version information.
-
+.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-\-admindir=\fIdir\fP
@@ -125,13 +152,20 @@
.fi
The default format string is \(lq\fB${Package}\et${Version}\en\fP\(rq.
+To get the name of the dpkg maintainer and the installed version, you could
+run:
+.T
+.nf
+ \fBdpkg\-query \-W \-f='${Package} ${Version}\\t${Maintainer}\\n' dpkg\fP
+.fi
+.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.TP
\fBCOLUMNS\fP
This setting influences the output of the \fB\-\-list\fP option by changing
the width of its output.
-
+.
.SH AUTHOR
Copyright 2001 Wichert Akkerman
.UR mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
@@ -140,8 +174,7 @@
.sp
This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 or
later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.
-
-
+.
.SH SEE ALSO
-.BR dpkg (1)
+.BR dpkg (1).
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