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diff --git a/gnu/packages/entr.scm b/gnu/packages/entr.scm index c8198d4706..5827da1d07 100644 --- a/gnu/packages/entr.scm +++ b/gnu/packages/entr.scm @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ;;; Copyright © 2016 Matthew Jordan <matthewjordandevops@yandex.com> ;;; Copyright © 2016 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> ;;; Copyright © 2019 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net> -;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020 Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr> +;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020, 2023 Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr> ;;; Copyright © 2020 Jakub Kądziołka <kuba@kadziolka.net> ;;; Copyright © 2021 Solene Rapenne <solene@perso.pw> ;;; Copyright © 2022 jgart <jgart@dismail.de> @@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ (home-page "https://eradman.com/entrproject/") (synopsis "Run arbitrary commands when files change") (description - "entr is a zero-configuration tool with no external build or run-time -dependencies. The interface to entr is not only minimal, it aims to be simple -enough to create a new category of ad hoc automation. These micro-tests -reduce keystrokes, but more importantly they emphasize the utility of -automated checks.") + "@acronym{entr, event notify test runner} reads a list of file names from +standard input and executes a given command (including arguments) whenever any +of them change. It aims to facilitate rapid feedback and automated testing. + +For example, you can use @command{entr} to automatically invoke @command{make} +each time you modify a source code file. It supports interactive utilities and +doesn't waste resources by polling for changes.") ;; Per 'LICENSE', portability code under missing/ is under BSD-2. (license isc))) |