Repository: commons-release-plugin Updated Branches: refs/heads/master 462dffabe -> db9fd9fc4
document distServer plugin config parameter Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/commons-release-plugin/repo Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/commons-release-plugin/commit/7263fecc Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/commons-release-plugin/tree/7263fecc Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/commons-release-plugin/diff/7263fecc Branch: refs/heads/master Commit: 7263feccc0d7c5127e116f1654146bb92efa6d45 Parents: 462dffa Author: Matt Benson <mben...@apache.org> Authored: Thu Aug 30 15:05:01 2018 -0500 Committer: Matt Benson <mben...@apache.org> Committed: Thu Aug 30 15:05:01 2018 -0500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- src/site/xdoc/index.xml | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/commons-release-plugin/blob/7263fecc/src/site/xdoc/index.xml ---------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/src/site/xdoc/index.xml b/src/site/xdoc/index.xml index b440602..059adcd 100755 --- a/src/site/xdoc/index.xml +++ b/src/site/xdoc/index.xml @@ -124,12 +124,17 @@ mvn -Duser.name=<yourApacheId> [-Duser.password=<yourApacheIdsPassword] [-Dcommo ]]></source> </li> </ol> + To avoid specifying distribution credentials at the command + line, consider using the <code>distServer</code> plugin configuration parameter (property <code>commons.distServer</code>) + to specify a server definition in Maven <code>settings.xml</code> which defines your (encrypted, right?) authentication info. + </p> + + <p> If the component is new, then, before running this maven command, you would want to create the requisite subversion directory <code>https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/commons/foo</code>. Notice, that the way to perform a dry run of the release you need to include <code>-Dcommons.release.dryRun=true -Ptest-deploy</code>. </p> </section> - </body> </document>
