From d6fae9e39c6c8d6d226abce42dcdeffb15b815d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Emmanuel Milou <emmanuel.milou@savoirfairelinux.com> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 11:46:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add a README for manpages --- debian/README.manpages | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 debian/README.manpages diff --git a/debian/README.manpages b/debian/README.manpages new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f794a0d257 --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/README.manpages @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +CREATING MANPAGES + +Procedure: + + - Creating the manual pages under POD format. A template is available in this directory. + - Convert the pdo file in a manpage file: + pod2man --section=1 --release=$(VERSION) --center "" myapp.pod > myapp.1 + - You are done! You can read the manpage file with: + groff -man -Tascii myapp.1 + + + + Ref: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/Complete#Man%20Pages -- GitLab