[issue546] Refactor out the command line parameter-processing

[Michael Prokop]

Michael Prokop <mika at grml.org> added the comment:

* Tong Sun <bts at bts.grml.org> [20081011 04:57]:

> For consistancy with future parameters handling maintaince, I need to
> alter the help text format like the following, which does not vary too
> much from the original:

> -------------------------------------------------
> grml-debootstrap - wrapper around debootstrap for installing Debian

> Usage: grml-debootstrap [options]

> Bootstrap options:

>   -m, --mirror=URL       Mirror which should be used for apt-get/aptitude.
>   -i, --iso=mnt          Mountpoint where a Debian ISO is mounted to, for use
>                            instead of fetching packages from a mirror.
>   -r, --release=name     Release of new Debian system (default: stable).
>   -t, --target=target    Target partition (/dev/...) or directory.
>   -p, --mntpoint=mnt     Mountpoint used for mounting the target system.
>       --debopt=params    Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap.

>   -c, --config=file      Use specified configuration file, defaults to
>                            /etc/debootstrap/config
>       --packages         Install packages defined in /etc/debootstrap/packages.
>       --debconf          Pre-seed packages using
>                            /etc/debootstrap/debconf-selections
>       --keep_src_list    Do not overwrite user provided apt sources.list.
>       --hostname=name    Hostname of Debian system.
>       --password=pwd     Use specified password as password for user root.

>       --bootappend=line  Add specified appendline to kernel whilst booting.
>       --groot=device     Root device for usage in grub, corresponds with
>                            $TARGET in grub syntax, like hd0,0 for /dev/sda1.
>       --grub=device      Target for grub installation. Use grub syntax for
>                            specifying, like hd0 for /dev/sda.

>       --interactive      Use interactive mode (frontend).

> Other options:

>   -h, --help             Print this usage information and exit.
>   -v, --version          Show summary of options and exit.

> Send bugreports to the grml-team: bugs at grml.org || http://grml.org/bugs/
> -------------------------------------------------

> This is the format that complies with most GNU C/C++ program helps.
> What do you think, mika? I altered the order of the parameters as
> well. Please comment.

ACK, looks fine!

regards,
-mika-

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messages: 1571, 1572, 1573, 1574, 1575, 1576, 1586, 1588
nosy: suntong
priority: feature
status: chatting
title: Refactor out the command line parameter-processing

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