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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/layman.8.txt | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | etc/layman.cfg | 14 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/layman.8.txt b/doc/layman.8.txt index be5c301..94fa650 100644 --- a/doc/layman.8.txt +++ b/doc/layman.8.txt @@ -111,11 +111,17 @@ List of other available *layman* options. remote lists if you run the sync, list or fetch operation. *-k*, *--nocheck*:: - Prevents *layman* from checking the remote lists of overlays for +- When listing remote overlays (using *-L* or *--list*) *layman* + no longer hides overlays, for which you lack the tools to use. + By default, *layman* hides Git repositories if you do not have Git + installed. Same applies to Subversion, CVS and so forth. + +- Prevents *layman* from checking the remote lists of overlays for complete overlay definitions. The default behavior for *layman* is to reject overlays that do not provide a description or a contact attribute. + *-q*, *--quiet*:: Makes *layman* completely quiet. In quiet mode child processes will be run with stdin closed to avoid running into infinite and diff --git a/etc/layman.cfg b/etc/layman.cfg index b45c6f0..ea68e66 100644 --- a/etc/layman.cfg +++ b/etc/layman.cfg @@ -42,9 +42,17 @@ overlays : http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/repositories.xml #----------------------------------------------------------- # Strict checking of overlay definitions # -# Set either to "yes" or "no". If "no" layman will issue -# warnings if an overlay definition is missing either -# description or contact information. +# The nocheck option is a bit confusing, for historical reasons. +# Hopefully this description eases the double negation trouble: +# +# nocheck : yes +# - Accepts completene overlay entries without warnings +# - Lists overlays of type foo (say Git) even with no foo installed +# +# nocheck : no +# - Checks overlay entries for missing description or contact +# information and issue warnings as needed +# - Hides overlays of type foo (say Git) if foo not not installed # nocheck : yes |