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diff --git a/src/lintool/README b/src/lintool/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1494aad --- /dev/null +++ b/src/lintool/README @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ + +Package: Lintool +Version: 0.1.3 +Author : Karl Trygve Kalleberg <karltk@gentoo.org> + + +MOTIVATION + +Lintool is a "lint" utility for the Gentoo Linux distribution. It is a +tool that tests ebuilds, changelogs and package digests for +well-formedness. It's intended to aid Gentoo Linux developers avoid most +common mistakes when packaging software for Gentoo. + +MECHANICS + +To check an ebuild, do lintool --ebuild <path-to-ebuild> +To check a ChangeLog, do lintool --changelog <path-to-changelog> +To check a package digest, do lintoo --digest <path-to-digest> + +IMPROVEMENTS + +Any suggestions for improvements should be sent to karltk@gentoo.org, or +added as a bug assigned to me. |