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1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
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3 package-mapping.conf
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4 ====================
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6 Description
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7 -----------
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9 Used by :manpage:`check-ports(8)`.
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11 This is a textfile where every line contains two fields -- separated by
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12 white space (TAB or SPACE). Each field is a package name::
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14 installed-package-name original-package-name
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17 `installed-package-name` then the repositories are checked with regard to
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18 `original-package-name` also.
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20 This is useful when the update status of renamed (private) forks (with
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21 `installed-package-name`) should be checked against the original
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25 Examples
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28 Assume that package ``pack-orig`` is forked into a local package with
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29 a different name ``my-forked-pack``. To let the tools :command:`check-ports`
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30 and :command:`fports` to take this into account use::
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35 See Also
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38 :manpage:`check-ports(8)`
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44 Comments in the file are currently not allowed.