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authorFabian Groffen <grobian@gentoo.org>2018-04-02 19:52:20 +0200
committerFabian Groffen <grobian@gentoo.org>2018-04-02 19:52:20 +0200
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qfile: update manpage
Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/645554
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diff --git a/man/qfile.1 b/man/qfile.1
index 5bd58c7..ff92897 100644
--- a/man/qfile.1
+++ b/man/qfile.1
@@ -1,48 +1,55 @@
-.TH qfile "1" "Jun 2016" "Gentoo Foundation" "qfile"
+.\" generated by mkman.py, please do NOT edit!
+.TH qfile "1" "Apr 2018" "Gentoo Foundation" "qfile"
.SH NAME
qfile \- list all pkgs owning files
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B qfile
\fI[opts] <filename>\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
-
+\fIqfile\fR searches packages for files they provide. The searched
+packages must be installed, thus the search is for any file on the
+filesystem, to what package that file belongs. It allows to identify
+which package installed a certain file.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-slots\fR
-Display installed packages with slots
+Display installed packages with slots.
.TP
\fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-root\-prefix\fR
-Assume arguments are already prefixed by $ROOT
+Assume arguments are already prefixed by $ROOT.
.TP
\fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-basename\fR
-Match any component of the path
+Match any component of the path.
.TP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-orphans\fR
-List orphan files
+List orphan files.
.TP
\fB\-x\fR \fI<arg>\fR, \fB\-\-exclude\fR \fI<arg>\fR
-Don't look in package <arg> (used with --orphans)
+Don't look in package <arg> (used with --orphans).
.TP
\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-exact\fR
-Exact match (used with --exclude)
+Exact match (used with --exclude).
.TP
\fB\-\-root\fR \fI<arg>\fR
-Set the ROOT env var
+Set the ROOT env var.
.TP
\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
-Make a lot of noise
+Print package versions to matches, warn about problems with
+resolving symlinks or positioning packages under an alternative
+root.
.TP
\fB\-q\fR, \fB\-\-quiet\fR
-Tighter output; suppress warnings
+Don't print matching file for matches, just the package. Don't
+report about orphan files.
.TP
\fB\-C\fR, \fB\-\-nocolor\fR
-Don't output color
+Don't output color.
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
-Print this help and exit
+Print this help and exit.
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
-Print version and exit
+Print version and exit.
.SH "FINDING FILES OWNERS"
.PP
This is the default behavior of \fBqfile\fP. It will list the packages which
@@ -159,7 +166,7 @@ takes one argument, which can be a package name (\fBbash\fP or
packages (ie., comparing the contents of one package with the contents of all
the others).
.PP
-For example, the following script will search collisions beetween all your
+For example, the following script will search collisions between all your
installed packages. Be careful, this will takes time:
.nf\fI
#!/bin/bash
@@ -202,7 +209,8 @@ TGL degrenier[at]easyconnect.fr
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Please report bugs via http://bugs.gentoo.org/
.br
-Product: Portage Development; Component: Tools
+Product: Portage Development; Component: Tools, Assignee:
+portage-utils@gentoo.org
.SH AUTHORS
.nf
Ned Ludd <solar@gentoo.org>