NAME

makepkg-meta - create and install custom meta-packages

SYNOPSIS

makepkg-meta <PKGNAME> [options]
makepkg-meta (--help|--version)

OPTIONS

-a, --add-depends=dependencies

Comma-separated list of package dependencies. Dependencies are added to the depends list after loading existing dependencies. May be specified multiple times.

-r, --rm-depends=dependencies

Comma-separates list of dependencies to be removed from the depends list after loading existing dependencies. May be specified multiple times.

--depends=dependencies

Comma-separated list of package dependencies. May be specified multiple times. Overrides dependencies loaded from an existing package.

--description=pkgdesc

Specify the package description. Overrides the description loaded from an existing package.

--add-groups=groups

Comma-separated list of package groups. Groups are added to the group list after loading existing groups. May be specified multiple times.

--rm-groups=groups

Comma-separates list of groups to be removed from the group list after loading existing groups. May be specified multiple times.

--groups=groups

Comma-separated list of package groups. May be specified multiple times. Packages are automatically in the meta group. Overrides groups loaded from an existing package.

--no-update

Do not search for an existing package to load information.

--pkgbuild

Write the resulting PKGBUILD to stdout without building or installing it.

--pkginfo

Write the resulting .PKGINFO to stdout without building or installing it.

--help

Display brief help information.

--version

Display version information.

EXAMPLES

Create and install a new meta-package:

makepkg-meta foo --description 'foo meta package' -a bar,baz

Update an installed meta-package with explicit dependencies.

makepkg-meta foo --depends qux

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2013 Andrew Gregory andrew.gregory.8@gmail.com

makepkg-meta is provided under the terms of the MIT license. See COPYING for details.