[66669] trunk/base/doc/port.1
jmr at macports.org
jmr at macports.org
Mon Apr 19 08:57:35 PDT 2010
Revision: 66669
http://trac.macports.org/changeset/66669
Author: jmr at macports.org
Date: 2010-04-19 08:57:33 -0700 (Mon, 19 Apr 2010)
Log Message:
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port.1: reword description of pseudo-port selectors
Modified Paths:
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trunk/base/doc/port.1
Modified: trunk/base/doc/port.1
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--- trunk/base/doc/port.1 2010-04-19 15:54:50 UTC (rev 66668)
+++ trunk/base/doc/port.1 2010-04-19 15:57:33 UTC (rev 66669)
@@ -132,12 +132,16 @@
installed ports that are unrequested and have no dependents.
.Pp
.El
-Other options, also known as
+Sets of ports can also be specified with
.Ar pseudo-portname selectors ,
-matching the most common keys used in a
+which expand to the ports in which the value of the
.Ar Portfile
-are also accepted, in both singular and plural form where applicable. These are:
+key corresponding to the selector's name (in either singular or plural form where applicable)
+matches the given regular expression. Usage is:
+.Ar selector:regex
.Pp
+Available selectors are:
+.Pp
.Bl -bullet -offset indent -compact
.It
.Ar name
@@ -173,9 +177,6 @@
.Ar portdir
.El
.Pp
-Search strings that will expand to a set of matching ports can be constructed based on the
-.Ar \(rqpseudo-portname selector\(lq:regex
-combination used.
.Pp
Other pseudo-portname selectors match ports which have a particular relationship to
another port. These will match ports that are direct or recursive dependencies or dependents
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