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commit c206f6dda5b85b0bcd4d9158a977bb2f9e87bf6d
Author: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Mon Oct 4 02:47:34 2021 +0200
gnu: pv: Slightly expand description.
* gnu/packages/pv.scm (pv)[description]: Use @acronym{} mark-up and
mention the total data amount, progress bar, and other features from the
man page.
---
gnu/packages/pv.scm | 10 ++++++----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/pv.scm b/gnu/packages/pv.scm
index db6c3dd..3a38dbf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/pv.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/pv.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
;;; Copyright © 2015 Claes Wallin <[email protected]>
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <[email protected]>
;;;
;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
;;;
@@ -38,9 +39,10 @@
(home-page "https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml";)
(synopsis "Pipeline progress indicator")
(description
- "pv (Pipe Viewer) is a terminal-based tool for monitoring the progress
+ "@acronym{pv, Pipe Viewer} is a terminal tool for monitoring the progress
of data through a pipeline. It can be inserted into any normal pipeline
-between two processes to give a visual indication of how quickly data is
-passing through, how long it has taken, how near to completion it is, and an
-estimate of how long it will be until completion.")
+between two processes. It gives a visual indication of how quickly data is
+passing through, how much has been transferred and how near to completion it is
+(with a progress bar), how long it has taken, and an estimate of the remaining
+time before completion.")
(license artistic2.0)))
