aegis -Project_Attributes(1)General Commands Manualaegis -Project_Attributes(1) NNAAMMEE aegis project attributes - modify the attributes of a project SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS aaeeggiiss --PPrroojjeecctt__AAttttrriibbuutteess _a_t_t_r_-_f_i_l_e [ _o_p_t_i_o_n... ] aaeeggiiss --PPrroojjeecctt__AAttttrriibbuutteess --EEddiitt [ _o_p_t_i_o_n... ] aaeeggiiss --PPrroojjeecctt__AAttttrriibbuutteess --LLiisstt [ _o_p_t_i_o_n... ] aaeeggiiss --PPrroojjeecctt__AAttttrriibbuutteess --HHeellpp DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The _a_e_g_i_s _-_P_r_o_j_e_c_t___A_t_t_r_i_b_u_t_e_s command is used to set, edit or list the attributes of a project. The output of the --LLiisstt variant is suitable for use as input at a later time. See _a_e_p_a_t_t_r(5) for a description of the file format. OOPPTTIIOONNSS The following options are understood: --EEddiitt Edit the attributes with a text editor, this is usually more convenient than supplying a text file. The _V_I_S_U_A_L and then _E_D_I_T_O_R environment variables are consulted for the name of the editor to use; defaults to _v_i(1) if neither is set. See the _v_i_s_u_a_l___c_o_m_m_a_n_d and _e_d_i_t_o_r___c_o_m_m_a_n_d fields in _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(1) for how to override this specifically for Aegis. Warning: Aegis tries to be well behaved when faced with errors, so the temporary file is left in your home directory where you can edit it further and re-use it with a --ffiillee option. The --eeddiitt option may not be used in the background, or when the standard input is not a terminal. --EEddiitt__BBaacckkGGrroouunndd Edit the attributes with a dumb text editor, this is most often desired when edit commands are being piped into the edi- tor via the standard input. Only the EEDDIITTOORR environment vari- able is consulted for the name of the editor to use; it is a fatal error if it is not set. See the _e_d_i_t_o_r___c_o_m_m_a_n_d field in _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(1) for how to override this specifically for Aegis. --FFiillee _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e Take the attributes from the specified file. The filename `-' is understood to mean the standard input. --HHeellpp This option may be used to obtain more information about how to use the _a_e_g_i_s program. --LLiisstt This option may be used to obtain a list of suitable subjects for this command. The list may be more general than expected. --PPrroojjeecctt _n_a_m_e This option may be used to select the project of interest. When no --PPrroojjeecctt option is specified, the _A_E_G_I_S___P_R_O_J_E_C_T envi- ronment variable is consulted. If that does not exist, the user's _$_H_O_M_E_/_._a_e_g_i_s_r_c file is examined for a default project field (see _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(5) for more information). If that does not exist, when the user is only working on changes within a sin- gle project, the project name defaults to that project. Oth- erwise, it is an error. --DDeesscceenndd__PPrroojjeecctt__TTrreeee This option may be used to request that the command should be applied to the project and all its branches and sub-branches. --TTEERRssee This option may be used to cause listings to produce the bare minimum of information. It is usually useful for shell scripts. --VVeerrbboossee This option may be used to cause aegis to produce more output. By default aegis only produces output on errors. When used with the --LLiisstt option this option causes column headings to be added. --WWaaiitt This option may be used to require Aegis commands to wait for access locks, if they cannot be obtained immediately. Defaults to the user's _l_o_c_k___w_a_i_t___p_r_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e if not specified, see _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(5) for more information. --NNoo__WWaaiitt This option may be used to require Aegis commands to emit a fatal error if access locks cannot be obtained immediately. Defaults to the user's _l_o_c_k___w_a_i_t___p_r_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e if not specified, see _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(5) for more information. See also _a_e_g_i_s(1) for options common to all aegis commands. All options may be abbreviated; the abbreviation is documented as the upper case letters, all lower case letters and underscores (_) are optional. You must use consecutive sequences of optional letters. All options are case insensitive, you may type them in upper case or lower case or a combination of both, case is not important. For example: the arguments "-project", "-PROJ" and "-p" are all inter- preted to mean the --PPrroojjeecctt option. The argument "-prj" will not be understood, because consecutive optional characters were not supplied. Options and other command line arguments may be mixed arbitrarily on the command line, after the function selectors. The GNU long option names are understood. Since all option names for _a_e_g_i_s are long, this means ignoring the extra leading '-'. The "----_o_p_t_i_o_n==_v_a_l_u_e" convention is also understood. RREECCOOMMMMEENNDDEEDD AALLIIAASS The recommended alias for this command is csh% alias aepa 'aegis -pa \!* -v' sh$ aepa(){aegis -pa "$@" -v} EERRRROORRSS It is an error if the current user is not an administrator of the specified project. EEXXIITT SSTTAATTUUSS The _a_e_g_i_s command will exit with a status of 1 on any error. The _a_e_g_i_s command will only exit with a status of 0 if there are no errors. EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT VVAARRIIAABBLLEESS See _a_e_g_i_s(1) for a list of environment variables which may affect this command. See _a_e_p_c_o_n_f(5) for the project configuration file's _p_r_o_j_e_c_t___s_p_e_c_i_f_i_c field for how to set environment variables for all commands executed by Aegis. SSEEEE AALLSSOO _t_k_a_e_p_a(1) Graphical interface to the _a_e_p_a(1) command. _a_e_c_a(1) modify the attributes of a change _a_e_p_a_t_t_r(5) project attribute file format _a_e_p_s_t_a_t_e(5) project state file format _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(5) user configuration file format CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT aegis version 4.25.D611 Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Peter Miller The aegis program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use the '_a_e_g_i_s _-_V_E_R_S_i_o_n _L_i_c_e_n_s_e' command. This is free software and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; for details use the '_a_e_g_i_s _-_V_E_R_S_i_o_n _L_i_c_e_n_s_e' command. AAUUTTHHOORR Peter Miller E-Mail: pmiller@opensource.org.au /\/\* WWW: http://miller.emu.id.au/pmiller/ Reference Manual Aegis aegis -Project_Attributes(1)