dcut(1)
NAME
dcut - Debian archive .commands file upload tool
SYNTAX
dcut [options] [host] [command [, command]]
dcut -U filename [host]
DESCRIPTION
dcut creates and / or uploads .commands files for the Debian FTP
archive upload queue. It is a companion for dput and uses dput configuration files. As with dput, you can specify a host defined in the
dput configuration file. In case your host is funnily named, i.e. it
could mistaken for a command, you may also use a command line option to
specify the host. In default operation mode (unless you request to
upload an existing file), the host description is followed by a commaseperated list of commands. (Semicolons also work but require shell
escaping.)
COMMANDS
Presently supported commands are mv and rm. Both have the usual syntax but will accept neither options nor file names containing slashes. Specifically, wild cards are allowed. (The only documentation the author is aware of is "http://ftp.up.ac.za/debian/UploadQueue/README".)
The options try to resemble dput's to the extent possible.
Note that dcut calls gpg to sign any commands file generated.
OPTIONS
- -c filename, --config=filename
- Use config file filename.
- -d, --debug
- Print debug messages.
- -h, --help
- Print help information and exit.
- --host=host
- Upload to host (as found in the dput configuration). Use this if your host is named like one of the commands.
- -m maintainer, --maintainer=maintainer
- Use maintainer for the uploader field and gpg key selection. This has no effect when --upload is used.
- -k keyid, --keyid=keyid
- Use keyid for signing. Default is to let debsign choose a keyid. This has no effect when --upload is used.
- -O filename, --output=filename
- Write commands file to filename instead of uploading. You sould not specify a host when using this option. Also, this option should not be used with --upload. Both filename and filename.asc will be overwritten.
- -P, --passive
- Use passive ftp instead of active.
- -s, --simulate
- Simulate an upload only.
- -U filename, --upload=filename
- Upload commands file. Note: No checks (syntax or presence/validity of signature) are currently performed.
- -v, --version
- Print version information and exit.
ENVIRONMENT
The program uses the environment variables DEBEMAIL and DEBFULLNAME to
populate the uploader field. Also, environment variables may be used in
search of a suitable place for temporary files.
LICENSE
This program is distributed under the terms of the Gnu General Public
License, Version 2 or later.
BUGS
Please direct bug reports and comments to the author. Your feedback is
appreciated. If you're using Debian packages, file bugs against the
dput package.
FILES
dcut makes use of the dput configuration files:
- /etc/dput.cf
- System dput configuration file.
- ~/.dput.cf
- User dput configuration file.
AUTHOR
Thomas Viehmann <tv@beamnet.de>
Much helpful input and some stolen code from dput author Christian
Kurz.
SEE ALSO
- dput(1), dput.cf(5)
http://ftp.up.ac.za/debian/UploadQueue/README