# HG changeset patch # User Karl Berry # Date 1226852849 28800 # Node ID 0d90a8966c3f7e38cea51ea56ec4aa588b30a9e0 # Parent 9e73391183bc0a4f3c799c7d86e90603becb68e1 autoupdate diff --git a/doc/maintain.texi b/doc/maintain.texi --- a/doc/maintain.texi +++ b/doc/maintain.texi @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ @c For double-sided printing, uncomment: @c @setchapternewpage odd @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file: -@set lastupdate November 8, 2008 +@set lastupdate November 14, 2008 @c %**end of header @dircategory GNU organization @@ -1261,9 +1261,9 @@ @cindex uploads -Once you have registered your information as described in the -previous section, you will be able to do unattended ftp uploads using -the following procedure. +Once you have registered your information as described in the previous +section, you will be able to do ftp uploads for yourself using the +following procedure. For each upload destined for @code{ftp.gnu.org} or @code{alpha.gnu.org}, three files (a @dfn{triplet}) need to be @@ -1290,9 +1290,9 @@ @emph{will not be processed}. Since v1.1 of the upload script, it is also possible to upload a -@dfn{directive file} on its own to perform certain operations on -uploaded files. @xref{FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1}, for more -information. +clearsigned directive file on its own (no accompanying @file{.sig} or +any other file) to perform certain operations on the server. +@xref{FTP Upload Directive File - v1.1}, for more information. Upload the file(s) via anonymous ftp to @code{ftp-upload.gnu.org}. If the upload is destined for @code{ftp.gnu.org}, place the file(s) in @@ -1314,14 +1314,15 @@ One relatively easy way to create and transfer the necessary files is to use the @code{gnupload} script, which is available from the @file{build-aux/} directory of the @code{gnulib} project at -@url{http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}. Run @code{gnupload ---help} for a description and examples. +@url{http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnulib}. @code{gnupload} can +also remove uploaded files. Run @code{gnupload --help} for a +description and examples. @code{gnupload} uses the @code{ncftpput} program to do the actual transfers; if you don't happen to have the @code{ncftp} package -installed, you can use the @code{ncftpput-ftp} script as a -replacement, which uses plain command line @code{ftp}. It's also -available from the @file{build-aux/} directory of @code{gnulib}. +installed, the @code{ncftpput-ftp} script in the @file{build-aux/} +directory of @code{gnulib}. serves as a replacement which uses plain +command line @code{ftp}. If you have difficulties processing an upload, email @email{ftp-upload@@gnu.org}. @@ -1376,7 +1377,7 @@ of the directives @code{symlink}, @code{rmsymlink} or @code{archive}, in addition to the obligatory @code{directory} and @code{version} directives. A @code{filename} directive is not allowed, and a -@code{comment} directive is optional. +@code{comment} directive remains optional. If you use more than one directive, the directives are executed in the sequence they are specified in.