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diff --git a/lib/rake/doc/command_line_usage.rdoc b/lib/rake/doc/command_line_usage.rdoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..688e55a9af --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/rake/doc/command_line_usage.rdoc @@ -0,0 +1,169 @@ += Rake Command Line Usage + +Rake is invoked from the command line using: + + % rake [options ...] [VAR=VALUE ...] [targets ...] + +Options are: + +[<tt><em>name</em>=<em>value</em></tt>] + Set the environment variable <em>name</em> to <em>value</em> + during the execution of the <b>rake</b> command. You can access + the value by using ENV['<em>name</em>']. + +[<tt>--all</tt> (-A)] + Used in combination with the -T and -D options, will force + those options to show all the tasks, even the ones without comments. + +[<tt>--backtrace</tt>{=_output_} (-n)] + Enable a full backtrace (i.e. like --trace, but without the task + tracing details). The _output_ parameter is optional, but if + specified it controls where the backtrace output is sent. If + _output_ is <tt>stdout</tt>, then backtrace output is directed to + stardard output. If _output_ is <tt>stderr</tt>, or if it is + missing, then the backtrace output is sent to standard error. + +[<tt>--classic-namespace</tt> (-n)] + Import the Task, FileTask, and FileCreateTask into the top-level + scope to be compatible with older versions of Rake. Alternatively + you can include the line <code>require + 'rake/classic_namespace'</code> in your Rakefile to get the + classic behavior. + +[<tt>--comments</tt>] + Used in combination with the -W options to force the output to + contain commented options only. This is the reverse of + <tt>--all</tt>. + +[<tt>--describe</tt> _pattern_ (-D)] + Describe the tasks (matching optional PATTERN), then exit. + +[<tt>--dry-run</tt> (-n)] + Do a dry run. Print the tasks invoked and executed, but do not + actually execute any of the actions. + +[<tt>--execute</tt> _code_ (-e)] + Execute some Ruby code and exit. + +[<tt>--execute-print</tt> _code_ (-p)] + Execute some Ruby code, print the result, and exit. + +[<tt>--execute-continue</tt> _code_ (-E)] + Execute some Ruby code, then continue with normal task processing. + +[<tt>--help</tt> (-H)] + Display some help text and exit. + +[<tt>--jobs</tt> _number_ (-j)] + Specifies the number of active concurrent tasks used. The + suggested value is equal to the number of CPUs. The concurrent + tasks are used to execute the <tt>multitask</tt> prerequisites. + Also see the <tt>-m</tt> option which turns all tasks into + multitasks. + + Sample values: + (no -j) : unlimited concurrent tasks (standard rake behavior) + -j : 2 concurrent tasks (exact number may change) + -j 16 : 16 concurrent tasks + +[<tt>--job-stats</tt> _level_] + + Display job statistics at the completion of the run. By default, + this will display the requested number of active tasks (from the + -j options) and the maximum number of tasks in play at any given + time. + + If the optional _level_ is <tt>history</tt>, then a complete trace + of task history will be displayed on standard output. + +[<tt>--libdir</tt> _directory_ (-I)] + Add _directory_ to the list of directories searched for require. + +[<tt>--multitask</tt> (-m)] + Treat all tasks as multitasks. ('make/drake' semantics) + +[<tt>--nosearch</tt> (-N)] + Do not search for a Rakefile in parent directories. + +[<tt>--prereqs</tt> (-P)] + Display a list of all tasks and their immediate prerequisites. + +[<tt>--quiet</tt> (-q)] + Do not echo commands from FileUtils. + +[<tt>--rakefile</tt> _filename_ (-f)] + Use _filename_ as the name of the rakefile. The default rakefile + names are +rakefile+ and +Rakefile+ (with +rakefile+ taking + precedence). If the rakefile is not found in the current + directory, +rake+ will search parent directories for a match. The + directory where the Rakefile is found will become the current + directory for the actions executed in the Rakefile. + +[<tt>--rakelibdir</tt> _rakelibdir_ (-R)] + Auto-import any .rake files in RAKELIBDIR. (default is 'rakelib') + +[<tt>--reduce-compat</tt>] + + Remove the DSL commands from the Object inheritance hierarchy and + do not define top level constants. This reduces the backwards + compatibility of Rake, but allows rake to be used with software + that would otherwise have conflicting definitions. + + *NOTE:* The next major version of Rake will only be able to be run + in "reduce-compat" mode. + +[<tt>--require</tt> _name_ (-r)] + Require _name_ before executing the Rakefile. + +[<tt>--rules</tt>] + Trace the rules resolution. + +[<tt>--silent (-s)</tt>] + Like --quiet, but also suppresses the 'in directory' announcement. + +[<tt>--suppress-backtrace _pattern_ </tt>] + Line matching the regular expression _pattern_ will be removed + from the backtrace output. Note that the --backtrace option is the + full backtrace without these lines suppressed. + +[<tt>--system</tt> (-g)] + Use the system wide (global) rakefiles. The project Rakefile is + ignored. By default, the system wide rakefiles are used only if no + project Rakefile is found. On Unix-like system, the system wide + rake files are located in $HOME/.rake. On a windows system they + are stored in $APPDATA/Rake. + +[<tt>--no-system</tt> (-G)] + Use the project level Rakefile, ignoring the system-wide (global) + rakefiles. + +[<tt>--tasks</tt> <em>pattern</em> (-T)] + Display a list of the major tasks and their comments. Comments + are defined using the "desc" command. If a pattern is given, then + only tasks matching the pattern are displayed. + +[<tt>--trace</tt>{=_output_} (-t)] + Turn on invoke/execute tracing. Also enable full backtrace on + errors. The _output_ parameter is optional, but if specified it + controls where the trace output is sent. If _output_ is + <tt>stdout</tt>, then trace output is directed to stardard output. + If _output_ is <tt>stderr</tt>, or if it is missing, then trace + output is sent to standard error. + +[<tt>--verbose</tt> (-v)] + Echo the Sys commands to standard output. + +[<tt>--version</tt> (-V)] + Display the program version and exit. + +[<tt>--where</tt> <em>pattern</em> (-W)] + Display tasks that match <em>pattern</em> and the file and line + number where the task is defined. By default this option will + display all tasks, not just the tasks that have descriptions. + +[<tt>--no-deprecation-warnings</tt> (-W)] + Do not display the deprecation warnings. + +In addition, any command line option of the form +<em>VAR</em>=<em>VALUE</em> will be added to the environment hash +<tt>ENV</tt> and may be tested in the Rakefile. |