diff --git a/bin/spack b/bin/spack
index 66bebe57e72e95884c8f2eab24122a4f88e5060b..9f17443d0093755eba2330f1d6e5d5d29b907aad 100755
--- a/bin/spack
+++ b/bin/spack
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@ spec expressions:
[^DEPENDENCY [CONSTRAINTS] ...]"""))
parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', action='store_true',
- help="Write out debug logs during compile")
+ help="write out debug logs during compile")
parser.add_argument('-D', '--pdb', action='store_true',
- help="Run spack under the pdb debugger")
+ help="run spack under the pdb debugger")
parser.add_argument('-k', '--insecure', action='store_true',
- help="Do not check ssl certificates when downloading.")
+ help="do not check ssl certificates when downloading")
parser.add_argument('-m', '--mock', action='store_true',
- help="Use mock packages instead of real ones.")
+ help="use mock packages instead of real ones")
parser.add_argument('-p', '--profile', action='store_true',
- help="Profile execution using cProfile.")
+ help="profile execution using cProfile")
parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true',
- help="Print additional output during builds")
+ help="print additional output during builds")
parser.add_argument('-s', '--stacktrace', action='store_true',
- help="Add stacktrace information to all printed statements")
+ help="add stacktrace information to all printed statements")
parser.add_argument('-V', '--version', action='version',
version="%s" % spack.spack_version)
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/activate.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/activate.py
index 797cdcb1367b2d1b9d4def2f0a5aa0d550646f0d..f21799753b55360ea0978ee26ecce4456a8a4d5d 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/activate.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/activate.py
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@
import spack
import spack.cmd
-description = "Activate a package extension."
+description = "activate a package extension"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-f', '--force', action='store_true',
- help="Activate without first activating dependencies.")
+ help="activate without first activating dependencies")
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="spec of package extension to activate.")
+ help="spec of package extension to activate")
def activate(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/arch.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/arch.py
index 4e29230c2889b284368600e903dbca4ad536038c..5b9daf9dea071987546aaad0f7a7f4e40a26f049 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/arch.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/arch.py
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
##############################################################################
import spack.architecture as architecture
-description = "Print architecture information about this machine."
+description = "print architecture information about this machine"
def setup_parser(subparser):
parts = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
parts.add_argument(
'-p', '--platform', action='store_true', default=False,
- help="Print only the platform.")
+ help="print only the platform")
def arch(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/bootstrap.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/bootstrap.py
index a79ef4aa68039b9080242cbcaa2a09d1b396a1c7..a804086a38961966a5edd8fbabe1409ac14754a7 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/bootstrap.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/bootstrap.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
_SPACK_UPSTREAM = 'https://github.com/llnl/spack'
-description = "Create a new installation of spack in another prefix"
+description = "create a new installation of spack in another prefix"
def setup_parser(subparser):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/build.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/build.py
index 6c0029794f97c117550f290ec7ee00ab5ff4c657..6a90af907d85343bab52c2f0e7f2e0d0c5bd95c3 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/build.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/build.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
from spack import *
-description = 'Stops at build stage when installing a package, if possible'
+description = 'stops at build stage when installing a package, if possible'
build_system_to_phase = {
CMakePackage: 'build',
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/cd.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/cd.py
index cf7232258c0cb61836ac6bf7445a84ac733de4da..784ad4ac83cefc1cd10fdce56b9bf7b51b626586 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/cd.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/cd.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
import spack.cmd.location
import spack.modules
-description = "cd to spack directories in the shell."
+description = "cd to spack directories in the shell"
def setup_parser(subparser):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/checksum.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/checksum.py
index 8e4de0efc31b61f31544c453be9990c46c4bbe5b..4ea31efe08b8895fd4f3cdcd556c8171adc4a38b 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/checksum.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/checksum.py
@@ -35,19 +35,19 @@
from spack.util.naming import *
from spack.version import *
-description = "Checksum available versions of a package."
+description = "checksum available versions of a package"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'package',
- help='Package to checksum versions for')
+ help='package to checksum versions for')
subparser.add_argument(
'--keep-stage', action='store_true',
- help="Don't clean up staging area when command completes.")
+ help="don't clean up staging area when command completes")
subparser.add_argument(
'versions', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help='Versions to generate checksums for')
+ help='versions to generate checksums for')
def get_checksums(url_dict, name, **kwargs):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/clean.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/clean.py
index dc62fbcaf660dc252cf9e4437b44f8369386404c..6c70b5bd38f8e4fcb6d58213429016fae3a1e82f 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/clean.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/clean.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
import spack
import spack.cmd
-description = "Remove build stage and source tarball for packages."
+description = "remove build stage and source tarball for packages"
def setup_parser(subparser):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/common/arguments.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/common/arguments.py
index f091b9cf759ec0e40bdbb366b4643dd912ac62fe..b527c7f1387dc1abde0a1da66e14753c323a1c74 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/common/arguments.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/common/arguments.py
@@ -76,32 +76,32 @@ def _specs(self, **kwargs):
_arguments['constraint'] = Args(
'constraint', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, action=ConstraintAction,
- help='Constraint to select a subset of installed packages')
+ help='constraint to select a subset of installed packages')
_arguments['module_type'] = Args(
- '-m', '--module-type', help='Type of module files',
+ '-m', '--module-type', help='type of module files',
default='tcl', choices=spack.modules.module_types)
_arguments['yes_to_all'] = Args(
'-y', '--yes-to-all', action='store_true', dest='yes_to_all',
- help='Assume "yes" is the answer to every confirmation request.')
+ help='assume "yes" is the answer to every confirmation request')
_arguments['recurse_dependencies'] = Args(
'-r', '--dependencies', action='store_true', dest='recurse_dependencies',
- help='Recursively traverse spec dependencies')
+ help='recursively traverse spec dependencies')
_arguments['clean'] = Args(
'--clean', action='store_false', dest='dirty',
- help='Clean environment before installing package.')
+ help='clean environment before installing package')
_arguments['dirty'] = Args(
'--dirty', action='store_true', dest='dirty',
- help='Do NOT clean environment before installing.')
+ help='do NOT clean environment before installing')
_arguments['long'] = Args(
'-l', '--long', action='store_true',
- help='Show dependency hashes as well as versions.')
+ help='show dependency hashes as well as versions')
_arguments['very_long'] = Args(
'-L', '--very-long', action='store_true',
- help='Show full dependency hashes as well as versions.')
+ help='show full dependency hashes as well as versions')
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compiler.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compiler.py
index 609210f77e34a22acd124d5ae6829a87d334339e..c60979418507a314cb36a7b63a7fb63be87240d4 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compiler.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compiler.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
from spack.spec import CompilerSpec, ArchSpec
from spack.util.environment import get_path
-description = "Manage compilers"
+description = "manage compilers"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -47,35 +47,35 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
# Find
find_parser = sp.add_parser(
'find', aliases=['add'],
- help='Search the system for compilers to add to Spack configuration.')
+ help='search the system for compilers to add to Spack configuration')
find_parser.add_argument('add_paths', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER)
find_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_modify_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to modify")
# Remove
remove_parser = sp.add_parser(
- 'remove', aliases=['rm'], help='Remove compiler by spec.')
+ 'remove', aliases=['rm'], help='remove compiler by spec')
remove_parser.add_argument(
'-a', '--all', action='store_true',
- help='Remove ALL compilers that match spec.')
+ help='remove ALL compilers that match spec')
remove_parser.add_argument('compiler_spec')
remove_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_modify_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to modify")
# List
list_parser = sp.add_parser('list', help='list available compilers')
list_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_list_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to read from.")
+ help="configuration scope to read from")
# Info
- info_parser = sp.add_parser('info', help='Show compiler paths.')
+ info_parser = sp.add_parser('info', help='show compiler paths')
info_parser.add_argument('compiler_spec')
info_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_list_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to read from.")
+ help="configuration scope to read from")
def compiler_find(args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compilers.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compilers.py
index b87f977e5a30da7421442520addde91efe6672b3..934fc6cf061cdef093ff968ecea7a65bfa2689fb 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compilers.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/compilers.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
import spack
from spack.cmd.compiler import compiler_list
-description = "List available compilers. Same as 'spack compiler list'."
+description = "list available compilers, same as 'spack compiler list'"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument('--scope', choices=spack.config.config_scopes,
- help="Configuration scope to read/modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to read/modify")
def compilers(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/config.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/config.py
index 3288c4cb8bc0d7882d28eac14f1316f84536cfd8..1a9e44a8b96e51fd863405de4d4b61d51a9b852e 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/config.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/config.py
@@ -24,27 +24,27 @@
##############################################################################
import spack.config
-description = "Get and set configuration options."
+description = "get and set configuration options"
def setup_parser(subparser):
# User can only choose one
subparser.add_argument('--scope', choices=spack.config.config_scopes,
- help="Configuration scope to read/modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to read/modify")
sp = subparser.add_subparsers(metavar='SUBCOMMAND', dest='config_command')
- get_parser = sp.add_parser('get', help='Print configuration values.')
+ get_parser = sp.add_parser('get', help='print configuration values')
get_parser.add_argument('section',
- help="Configuration section to print. "
- "Options: %(choices)s.",
+ help="configuration section to print. "
+ "options: %(choices)s",
metavar='SECTION',
choices=spack.config.section_schemas)
- edit_parser = sp.add_parser('edit', help='Edit configuration file.')
+ edit_parser = sp.add_parser('edit', help='edit configuration file')
edit_parser.add_argument('section',
- help="Configuration section to edit. "
- "Options: %(choices)s.",
+ help="configuration section to edit. "
+ "options: %(choices)s",
metavar='SECTION',
choices=spack.config.section_schemas)
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/configure.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/configure.py
index 3eebe2584bb92ae3370c3dc3119b86f796ff8c9d..7b1ef04522ab719adf2ad8413c4de768445d1174 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/configure.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/configure.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
from spack import *
-description = 'Stops at configuration stage when installing a package, if possible' # NOQA: ignore=E501
+description = 'stops at configuration stage when installing a package, if possible' # NOQA: ignore=E501
build_system_to_phase = {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-v', '--verbose',
action='store_true',
- help="Print additional output during builds"
+ help="print additional output during builds"
)
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py
index 19128e35134329989edb13cc4d391a778f69020b..aa3f82a33163c39e5b789d452eec39538803f8c0 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/create.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
from spack.util.executable import which
from spack.util.naming import *
-description = "Create a new package file"
+description = "create a new package file"
package_template = '''\
##############################################################################
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
help="url of package archive")
subparser.add_argument(
'--keep-stage', action='store_true',
- help="Don't clean up staging area when command completes.")
+ help="don't clean up staging area when command completes")
subparser.add_argument(
'-n', '--name',
help="name of the package to create")
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
help="build system template to use. options: %(choices)s")
subparser.add_argument(
'-r', '--repo',
- help="Path to a repository where the package should be created.")
+ help="path to a repository where the package should be created")
subparser.add_argument(
'-N', '--namespace',
- help="Specify a namespace for the package. Must be the namespace of "
- "a repository registered with Spack.")
+ help="specify a namespace for the package. must be the namespace of "
+ "a repository registered with Spack")
subparser.add_argument(
'-f', '--force', action='store_true',
- help="Overwrite any existing package file with the same name.")
+ help="overwrite any existing package file with the same name")
class BuildSystemGuesser:
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/deactivate.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/deactivate.py
index fedd078972dbca5a837a16bda539ce497c43e51c..7ea20392362059d397e8b6b81238a32eb31f3671 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/deactivate.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/deactivate.py
@@ -30,20 +30,20 @@
import spack.store
from spack.graph import topological_sort
-description = "Deactivate a package extension."
+description = "deactivate a package extension"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-f', '--force', action='store_true',
- help="Run deactivation even if spec is NOT currently activated.")
+ help="run deactivation even if spec is NOT currently activated")
subparser.add_argument(
'-a', '--all', action='store_true',
- help="Deactivate all extensions of an extendable package, or "
- "deactivate an extension AND its dependencies.")
+ help="deactivate all extensions of an extendable package, or "
+ "deactivate an extension AND its dependencies")
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="spec of package extension to deactivate.")
+ help="spec of package extension to deactivate")
def deactivate(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/debug.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/debug.py
index c7e90cb2108dbe8302dcf0fd858ff8e94bac4def..06dea9ea70887145b34e5e9077258c35475a70db 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/debug.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/debug.py
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
import spack
from spack.util.executable import which
-description = "Debugging commands for troubleshooting Spack."
+description = "debugging commands for troubleshooting Spack"
def setup_parser(subparser):
sp = subparser.add_subparsers(metavar='SUBCOMMAND', dest='debug_command')
sp.add_parser('create-db-tarball',
- help="Create a tarball of Spack's installation metadata.")
+ help="create a tarball of Spack's installation metadata")
def _debug_tarball_suffix():
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/dependents.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/dependents.py
index dc2ee658ac2739fc65f8b13115e4d25f01d9c301..8c533561e3eaae8c82bf520e3e36ddfbf1ac69e5 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/dependents.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/dependents.py
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
import spack.store
import spack.cmd
-description = "Show installed packages that depend on another."
+description = "show installed packages that depend on another"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="specs to list dependencies of.")
+ help="specs to list dependencies of")
def dependents(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/diy.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/diy.py
index dbb5a253ec34ff86129c3869b6b8020b1a4fce93..c67e189f7330cecd94b3a248c060a93583f81257 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/diy.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/diy.py
@@ -33,25 +33,25 @@
import spack.cmd.common.arguments as arguments
from spack.stage import DIYStage
-description = "Do-It-Yourself: build from an existing source directory."
+description = "do-it-yourself: build from an existing source directory"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-i', '--ignore-dependencies', action='store_true', dest='ignore_deps',
- help="Do not try to install dependencies of requested packages.")
+ help="don't try to install dependencies of requested packages")
subparser.add_argument(
'--keep-prefix', action='store_true',
- help="Don't remove the install prefix if installation fails.")
+ help="do not remove the install prefix if installation fails")
subparser.add_argument(
'--skip-patch', action='store_true',
- help="Skip patching for the DIY build.")
+ help="skip patching for the DIY build")
subparser.add_argument(
'-q', '--quiet', action='store_true', dest='quiet',
- help="Do not display verbose build output while installing.")
+ help="do not display verbose build output while installing")
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="specs to use for install. Must contain package AND version.")
+ help="specs to use for install. must contain package AND version")
cd_group = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
arguments.add_common_arguments(cd_group, ['clean', 'dirty'])
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/doc.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/doc.py
index 291b17216fe289a970d4e9d62f48114526bd2a95..12ae6b497383c3b8d914c391bee1e9c2af0d29c1 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/doc.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/doc.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
##############################################################################
-description = "Run pydoc from within spack."
+description = "run pydoc from within spack"
def setup_parser(subparser):
- subparser.add_argument('entity', help="Run pydoc help on entity")
+ subparser.add_argument('entity', help="run pydoc help on entity")
def doc(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/edit.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/edit.py
index 23fd307ab46fa65ce51fc3fdc1ad389018741087..f439736192101f36ec9cba61646ed1fddf16fecc 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/edit.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/edit.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
from spack.spec import Spec
from spack.repository import Repo
-description = "Open package files in $EDITOR"
+description = "open package files in $EDITOR"
def edit_package(name, repo_path, namespace):
@@ -76,23 +76,23 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
excl_args.add_argument(
'-c', '--command', dest='path', action='store_const',
const=spack.cmd.command_path,
- help="Edit the command with the supplied name.")
+ help="edit the command with the supplied name")
excl_args.add_argument(
'-t', '--test', dest='path', action='store_const',
const=spack.test_path,
- help="Edit the test with the supplied name.")
+ help="edit the test with the supplied name")
excl_args.add_argument(
'-m', '--module', dest='path', action='store_const',
const=spack.module_path,
- help="Edit the main spack module with the supplied name.")
+ help="edit the main spack module with the supplied name")
# Options for editing packages
excl_args.add_argument(
'-r', '--repo', default=None,
- help="Path to repo to edit package in.")
+ help="path to repo to edit package in")
excl_args.add_argument(
'-N', '--namespace', default=None,
- help="Namespace of package to edit.")
+ help="namespace of package to edit")
subparser.add_argument(
'name', nargs='?', default=None,
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/env.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/env.py
index f3bad039d4ca6ecd3d6a8f63444e29c43de14c59..49fc48700c826e0fefbb807593873a8617be9b12 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/env.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/env.py
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
import spack.cmd
import spack.build_environment as build_env
-description = "Run a command with the install environment for a spec."
+description = "run a command with the install environment for a spec"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="specs of package environment to emulate.")
+ help="specs of package environment to emulate")
def env(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/extensions.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/extensions.py
index bd149044ca3bca25fec6e6398f964276284804d9..94a3e8288f5a3bb710fe4b1d246e14794769e84f 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/extensions.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/extensions.py
@@ -32,24 +32,24 @@
import spack.cmd.find
import spack.store
-description = "List extensions for package."
+description = "list extensions for package"
def setup_parser(subparser):
format_group = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
format_group.add_argument(
'-l', '--long', action='store_true', dest='long',
- help='Show dependency hashes as well as versions.')
+ help='show dependency hashes as well as versions')
format_group.add_argument(
'-p', '--paths', action='store_const', dest='mode', const='paths',
- help='Show paths to extension install directories')
+ help='show paths to extension install directories')
format_group.add_argument(
'-d', '--deps', action='store_const', dest='mode', const='deps',
- help='Show full dependency DAG of extensions')
+ help='show full dependency DAG of extensions')
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help='Spec of package to list extensions for')
+ help='spec of package to list extensions for')
def extensions(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/fetch.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/fetch.py
index c1ac2ed48d1933cacd2f1bfa6637e1afaae2f84a..35cc23a9631b93f9a69facec6ab8b32036d61381 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/fetch.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/fetch.py
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@
import spack
import spack.cmd
-description = "Fetch archives for packages"
+description = "fetch archives for packages"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-n', '--no-checksum', action='store_true', dest='no_checksum',
- help="Do not check packages against checksum")
+ help="do not check packages against checksum")
subparser.add_argument(
'-m', '--missing', action='store_true',
- help="Also fetch all missing dependencies")
+ help="also fetch all missing dependencies")
subparser.add_argument(
'-D', '--dependencies', action='store_true',
- help="Also fetch all dependencies")
+ help="also fetch all dependencies")
subparser.add_argument(
'packages', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
help="specs of packages to fetch")
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/find.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/find.py
index ecd6ae28221cc4fbfbdbb4e0cc4b8d14763b655f..3a6d8270fb87d0d0459c229dac92c0d6ed2286db 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/find.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/find.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
from spack.cmd import display_specs
-description = "Find installed spack packages"
+description = "find installed spack packages"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -39,56 +39,56 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
dest='mode',
const='short',
default='short',
- help='Show only specs (default)')
+ help='show only specs (default)')
format_group.add_argument('-p', '--paths',
action='store_const',
dest='mode',
const='paths',
- help='Show paths to package install directories')
+ help='show paths to package install directories')
format_group.add_argument(
'-d', '--deps',
action='store_const',
dest='mode',
const='deps',
- help='Show full dependency DAG of installed packages')
+ help='show full dependency DAG of installed packages')
arguments.add_common_arguments(subparser, ['long', 'very_long'])
subparser.add_argument('-f', '--show-flags',
action='store_true',
dest='show_flags',
- help='Show spec compiler flags.')
+ help='show spec compiler flags')
implicit_explicit = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
implicit_explicit.add_argument(
'-e', '--explicit',
action='store_true',
- help='Show only specs that were installed explicitly')
+ help='show only specs that were installed explicitly')
implicit_explicit.add_argument(
'-E', '--implicit',
action='store_true',
- help='Show only specs that were installed as dependencies')
+ help='show only specs that were installed as dependencies')
subparser.add_argument(
'-u', '--unknown',
action='store_true',
dest='unknown',
- help='Show only specs Spack does not have a package for.')
+ help='show only specs Spack does not have a package for')
subparser.add_argument(
'-m', '--missing',
action='store_true',
dest='missing',
- help='Show missing dependencies as well as installed specs.')
+ help='show missing dependencies as well as installed specs')
subparser.add_argument(
'-v', '--variants',
action='store_true',
dest='variants',
- help='Show variants in output (can be long)')
+ help='show variants in output (can be long)')
subparser.add_argument('-M', '--only-missing',
action='store_true',
dest='only_missing',
- help='Show only missing dependencies.')
+ help='show only missing dependencies')
subparser.add_argument('-N', '--namespace',
action='store_true',
- help='Show fully qualified package names.')
+ help='show fully qualified package names')
arguments.add_common_arguments(subparser, ['constraint'])
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/flake8.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/flake8.py
index b8e28b086022f4869347ed8f5cf4bfc7c9e1a7c5..5ee68a80df6989c6ddec98810f216279fdc500db 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/flake8.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/flake8.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
import spack
from spack.util.executable import *
-description = "Runs source code style checks on Spack. Requires flake8."
+description = "runs source code style checks on Spack. requires flake8"
flake8 = None
include_untracked = True
@@ -138,17 +138,17 @@ def filter_file(source, dest, output=False):
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-k', '--keep-temp', action='store_true',
- help="Do not delete temporary directory where flake8 runs. "
- "Use for debugging, to see filtered files.")
+ help="do not delete temporary directory where flake8 runs. "
+ "use for debugging, to see filtered files")
subparser.add_argument(
'-o', '--output', action='store_true',
- help="Send filtered files to stdout as well as temp files.")
+ help="send filtered files to stdout as well as temp files")
subparser.add_argument(
'-r', '--root-relative', action='store_true', default=False,
help="print root-relative paths (default is cwd-relative)")
subparser.add_argument(
'-U', '--no-untracked', dest='untracked', action='store_false',
- default=True, help="Exclude untracked files from checks.")
+ default=True, help="exclude untracked files from checks")
subparser.add_argument(
'files', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, help="specific files to check")
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/graph.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/graph.py
index 6a268e6961a970e4f42aab8db740c4d5898ad406..414b6d78ec4308140cf911c414d26a793306246a 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/graph.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/graph.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
from spack.spec import *
from spack.graph import *
-description = "Generate graphs of package dependency relationships."
+description = "generate graphs of package dependency relationships"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -41,31 +41,31 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
method = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
method.add_argument(
'-a', '--ascii', action='store_true',
- help="Draw graph as ascii to stdout (default).")
+ help="draw graph as ascii to stdout (default)")
method.add_argument(
'-d', '--dot', action='store_true',
- help="Generate graph in dot format and print to stdout.")
+ help="generate graph in dot format and print to stdout")
subparser.add_argument(
'-n', '--normalize', action='store_true',
- help="Skip concretization; only print normalized spec.")
+ help="skip concretization; only print normalized spec")
subparser.add_argument(
'-s', '--static', action='store_true',
- help="Use static information from packages, not dynamic spec info.")
+ help="use static information from packages, not dynamic spec info")
subparser.add_argument(
'-i', '--installed', action='store_true',
- help="Graph all installed specs in dot format (implies --dot).")
+ help="graph all installed specs in dot format (implies --dot)")
subparser.add_argument(
'-t', '--deptype', action='store',
- help="Comma-separated list of deptypes to traverse. default=%s."
+ help="comma-separated list of deptypes to traverse. default=%s"
% ','.join(alldeps))
subparser.add_argument(
'specs', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="specs of packages to graph.")
+ help="specs of packages to graph")
def graph(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/help.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/help.py
index 5bc8fc3e7434cef06bdfc7f94e11f2c48340fe9f..e867ca12958322b101cd927fc6c2c9fd76eff9a8 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/help.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/help.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
# License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
##############################################################################
-description = "Get help on spack and its commands"
+description = "get help on spack and its commands"
def setup_parser(subparser):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/info.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/info.py
index 8e7df87a023c8c5336fb1ebc1e9ada4a9db06acc..1dd0ee4e78908dd9bc3e1bc5151e17095119d00c 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/info.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/info.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
import spack
import spack.fetch_strategy as fs
-description = "Get detailed information on a particular package"
+description = "get detailed information on a particular package"
def padder(str_list, extra=0):
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def pad(string):
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
- 'name', metavar="PACKAGE", help="Name of package to get info for.")
+ 'name', metavar="PACKAGE", help="name of package to get info for")
def print_text_info(pkg):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py
index 3731fe3c81a94c7c8f16dcf3148c8ea35322f617..fb01fc2d5e1acfcf50d5e8c06d78daa525c0c589 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
from spack.fetch_strategy import FetchError
from spack.package import PackageBase
-description = "Build and install packages"
+description = "build and install packages"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -49,29 +49,29 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
default='package,dependencies',
dest='things_to_install',
choices=['package', 'dependencies'],
- help="""Select the mode of installation.
-The default is to install the package along with all its dependencies.
-Alternatively one can decide to install only the package or only
-the dependencies."""
+ help="""select the mode of installation.
+the default is to install the package along with all its dependencies.
+alternatively one can decide to install only the package or only
+the dependencies"""
)
subparser.add_argument(
'-j', '--jobs', action='store', type=int,
- help="Explicitly set number of make jobs. Default is #cpus.")
+ help="explicitly set number of make jobs. default is #cpus")
subparser.add_argument(
'--keep-prefix', action='store_true', dest='keep_prefix',
- help="Don't remove the install prefix if installation fails.")
+ help="don't remove the install prefix if installation fails")
subparser.add_argument(
'--keep-stage', action='store_true', dest='keep_stage',
- help="Don't remove the build stage if installation succeeds.")
+ help="don't remove the build stage if installation succeeds")
subparser.add_argument(
'-n', '--no-checksum', action='store_true', dest='no_checksum',
- help="Do not check packages against checksum")
+ help="do not check packages against checksum")
subparser.add_argument(
'-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', dest='verbose',
- help="Display verbose build output while installing.")
+ help="display verbose build output while installing")
subparser.add_argument(
'--fake', action='store_true', dest='fake',
- help="Fake install. Just remove prefix and create a fake file.")
+ help="fake install. just remove prefix and create a fake file")
cd_group = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
arguments.add_common_arguments(cd_group, ['clean', 'dirty'])
@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
)
subparser.add_argument(
'--run-tests', action='store_true', dest='run_tests',
- help="Run package level tests during installation."
+ help="run package level tests during installation"
)
subparser.add_argument(
'--log-format',
default=None,
choices=['junit'],
- help="Format to be used for log files."
+ help="format to be used for log files"
)
subparser.add_argument(
'--log-file',
default=None,
- help="Filename for the log file. If not passed a default will be used."
+ help="filename for the log file. if not passed a default will be used"
)
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/list.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/list.py
index e1389df69f1ff4ca1d11d73be03e3406c80034e6..b5b699dccdb700f467c579530f2e9b2c2a29b895 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/list.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/list.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
import spack
from llnl.util.tty.colify import colify
-description = "Print available spack packages to stdout in different formats"
+description = "print available spack packages to stdout in different formats"
formatters = {}
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ def formatter(func):
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'filter', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help='Optional case-insensitive glob patterns to filter results.')
+ help='optional case-insensitive glob patterns to filter results')
subparser.add_argument(
'-d', '--search-description', action='store_true', default=False,
- help='Filtering will also search the description for a match.')
+ help='filtering will also search the description for a match')
subparser.add_argument(
'--format', default='name_only', choices=formatters,
- help='Format to be used to print the output [default: name_only]')
+ help='format to be used to print the output [default: name_only]')
def filter_by_name(pkgs, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/load.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/load.py
index 85190a5d0b520d1616ec2669ff181391b013fedf..cdc3a741ae00634cdc133086c0b29acdd5dd65df 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/load.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/load.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
import argparse
import spack.modules
-description = "Add package to environment using modules."
+description = "add package to environment using modules"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
message with -h. """
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="Spec of package to load with modules. "
- "(If -, read specs from STDIN)")
+ help="spec of package to load with modules "
+ "(if -, read specs from STDIN)")
def load(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/location.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/location.py
index 54f718570722b67b43826aafe96b16b4e5b9525b..c82b7072f989b18f8d739c87b0a571bd3809833a 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/location.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/location.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
import spack
import spack.cmd
-description = "Print out locations of various directories used by Spack"
+description = "print out locations of various directories used by Spack"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -38,34 +38,34 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
directories.add_argument(
'-m', '--module-dir', action='store_true',
- help="Spack python module directory.")
+ help="spack python module directory")
directories.add_argument(
'-r', '--spack-root', action='store_true',
- help="Spack installation root.")
+ help="spack installation root")
directories.add_argument(
'-i', '--install-dir', action='store_true',
- help="Install prefix for spec (spec need not be installed).")
+ help="install prefix for spec (spec need not be installed)")
directories.add_argument(
'-p', '--package-dir', action='store_true',
- help="Directory enclosing a spec's package.py file.")
+ help="directory enclosing a spec's package.py file")
directories.add_argument(
'-P', '--packages', action='store_true',
- help="Top-level packages directory for Spack.")
+ help="top-level packages directory for Spack")
directories.add_argument(
'-s', '--stage-dir', action='store_true',
- help="Stage directory for a spec.")
+ help="stage directory for a spec")
directories.add_argument(
'-S', '--stages', action='store_true',
- help="Top level Stage directory.")
+ help="top level stage directory")
directories.add_argument(
'-b', '--build-dir', action='store_true',
- help="Checked out or expanded source directory for a spec "
- "(requires it to be staged first).")
+ help="checked out or expanded source directory for a spec "
+ "(requires it to be staged first)")
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="spec of package to fetch directory for.")
+ help="spec of package to fetch directory for")
def location(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/md5.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/md5.py
index 2ae279a41e7ce7fda99e7b717bc89ee13b262a68..7940d1327bb3e94a3fb02eaada553491b6190c32 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/md5.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/md5.py
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
import spack.util.crypto
from spack.stage import Stage, FailedDownloadError
-description = "Calculate md5 checksums for files/urls."
+description = "calculate md5 checksums for files/urls"
def setup_parser(subparser):
setup_parser.parser = subparser
subparser.add_argument('files', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="Files/urls to checksum.")
+ help="files/urls to checksum")
def compute_md5_checksum(url):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/mirror.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/mirror.py
index 585faaf5249516292bb261681ce2b76feed019ba..2db75a0b1f13d5d92ee5e233b777c5a1a8b9686c 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/mirror.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/mirror.py
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
from spack.error import SpackError
from spack.util.spack_yaml import syaml_dict
-description = "Manage mirrors."
+description = "manage mirrors"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-n', '--no-checksum', action='store_true', dest='no_checksum',
- help="Do not check fetched packages against checksum")
+ help="do not check fetched packages against checksum")
sp = subparser.add_subparsers(
metavar='SUBCOMMAND', dest='mirror_command')
@@ -51,30 +51,30 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
# Create
create_parser = sp.add_parser('create', help=mirror_create.__doc__)
create_parser.add_argument('-d', '--directory', default=None,
- help="Directory in which to create mirror.")
+ help="directory in which to create mirror")
create_parser.add_argument(
'specs', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="Specs of packages to put in mirror")
+ help="specs of packages to put in mirror")
create_parser.add_argument(
- '-f', '--file', help="File with specs of packages to put in mirror.")
+ '-f', '--file', help="file with specs of packages to put in mirror")
create_parser.add_argument(
'-D', '--dependencies', action='store_true',
- help="Also fetch all dependencies")
+ help="also fetch all dependencies")
create_parser.add_argument(
'-o', '--one-version-per-spec', action='store_const',
const=1, default=0,
- help="Only fetch one 'preferred' version per spec, not all known.")
+ help="only fetch one 'preferred' version per spec, not all known")
scopes = spack.config.config_scopes
# Add
add_parser = sp.add_parser('add', help=mirror_add.__doc__)
- add_parser.add_argument('name', help="Mnemonic name for mirror.")
+ add_parser.add_argument('name', help="mnemonic name for mirror")
add_parser.add_argument(
- 'url', help="URL of mirror directory from 'spack mirror create'.")
+ 'url', help="url of mirror directory from 'spack mirror create'")
add_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_modify_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to modify")
# Remove
remove_parser = sp.add_parser('remove', aliases=['rm'],
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
remove_parser.add_argument('name')
remove_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_modify_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to modify")
# List
list_parser = sp.add_parser('list', help=mirror_list.__doc__)
list_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_list_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to read from.")
+ help="configuration scope to read from")
def mirror_add(args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py
index b4ee56133973039080a7703b6e5e8cd53f51f43f..a924c5f912c99439bf135f47c5088f4ea4d3058a 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
import spack.cmd.common.arguments as arguments
from spack.modules import module_types
-description = "Manipulate module files"
+description = "manipulate module files"
# Dictionary that will be populated with the list of sub-commands
# Each sub-command must be callable and accept 3 arguments :
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
sp = subparser.add_subparsers(metavar='SUBCOMMAND', dest='subparser_name')
# spack module refresh
- refresh_parser = sp.add_parser('refresh', help='Regenerate module files')
+ refresh_parser = sp.add_parser('refresh', help='regenerate module files')
refresh_parser.add_argument(
'--delete-tree',
- help='Delete the module file tree before refresh',
+ help='delete the module file tree before refresh',
action='store_true'
)
arguments.add_common_arguments(
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
)
# spack module find
- find_parser = sp.add_parser('find', help='Find module files for packages')
+ find_parser = sp.add_parser('find', help='find module files for packages')
arguments.add_common_arguments(find_parser, ['constraint', 'module_type'])
# spack module rm
- rm_parser = sp.add_parser('rm', help='Remove module files')
+ rm_parser = sp.add_parser('rm', help='remove module files')
arguments.add_common_arguments(
rm_parser, ['constraint', 'module_type', 'yes_to_all']
)
@@ -80,19 +80,19 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
# spack module loads
loads_parser = sp.add_parser(
'loads',
- help='Prompt the list of modules associated with a constraint'
+ help='prompt the list of modules associated with a constraint'
)
loads_parser.add_argument(
'--input-only', action='store_false', dest='shell',
- help='Generate input for module command (instead of a shell script)'
+ help='generate input for module command (instead of a shell script)'
)
loads_parser.add_argument(
'-p', '--prefix', dest='prefix', default='',
- help='Prepend to module names when issuing module load commands'
+ help='prepend to module names when issuing module load commands'
)
loads_parser.add_argument(
'-x', '--exclude', dest='exclude', action='append', default=[],
- help="Exclude package from output; may be specified multiple times"
+ help="exclude package from output; may be specified multiple times"
)
arguments.add_common_arguments(
loads_parser, ['constraint', 'module_type', 'recurse_dependencies']
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/patch.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/patch.py
index 9c72da40b5d699c048119bb31bf78a9177c0d676..2e332554ad8a1db19596aed390686690a8a5cec0 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/patch.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/patch.py
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
import spack
-description = "Patch expanded archive sources in preparation for install"
+description = "patch expanded archive sources in preparation for install"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-n', '--no-checksum', action='store_true', dest='no_checksum',
- help="Do not check downloaded packages against checksum")
+ help="do not check downloaded packages against checksum")
subparser.add_argument(
'packages', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
help="specs of packages to stage")
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/pkg.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/pkg.py
index 7791b93cf58e2421d26947888a632fa1d400f566..45104a9ff2ab05818c14a423d5b68f2a32d3035e 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/pkg.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/pkg.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
import spack
from spack.util.executable import *
-description = "Query packages associated with particular git revisions."
+description = "query packages associated with particular git revisions"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -40,35 +40,35 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
add_parser = sp.add_parser('add', help=pkg_add.__doc__)
add_parser.add_argument('packages', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="Names of packages to add to git repo.")
+ help="names of packages to add to git repo")
list_parser = sp.add_parser('list', help=pkg_list.__doc__)
list_parser.add_argument('rev', default='HEAD', nargs='?',
- help="Revision to list packages for.")
+ help="revision to list packages for")
diff_parser = sp.add_parser('diff', help=pkg_diff.__doc__)
diff_parser.add_argument(
'rev1', nargs='?', default='HEAD^',
- help="Revision to compare against.")
+ help="revision to compare against")
diff_parser.add_argument(
'rev2', nargs='?', default='HEAD',
- help="Revision to compare to rev1 (default is HEAD).")
+ help="revision to compare to rev1 (default is HEAD)")
add_parser = sp.add_parser('added', help=pkg_added.__doc__)
add_parser.add_argument(
'rev1', nargs='?', default='HEAD^',
- help="Revision to compare against.")
+ help="revision to compare against")
add_parser.add_argument(
'rev2', nargs='?', default='HEAD',
- help="Revision to compare to rev1 (default is HEAD).")
+ help="revision to compare to rev1 (default is HEAD)")
rm_parser = sp.add_parser('removed', help=pkg_removed.__doc__)
rm_parser.add_argument(
'rev1', nargs='?', default='HEAD^',
- help="Revision to compare against.")
+ help="revision to compare against")
rm_parser.add_argument(
'rev2', nargs='?', default='HEAD',
- help="Revision to compare to rev1 (default is HEAD).")
+ help="revision to compare to rev1 (default is HEAD)")
def get_git():
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/providers.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/providers.py
index 0f4a97cc4a7a37957240a405c4329f9938499bbb..470e3e5ed2f451667d3267e652691736c56b5713 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/providers.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/providers.py
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
import spack
import spack.cmd
-description = "List packages that provide a particular virtual package"
+description = "list packages that provide a particular virtual package"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'vpkg_spec', metavar='VPACKAGE_SPEC', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help='Find packages that provide this virtual package')
+ help='find packages that provide this virtual package')
def providers(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/purge.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/purge.py
index 66cfc2af29d8ebd04551d3b0b1ad8f1b1d857339..56165d5d97af1a21f056dbc578f9b5147eb0aac4 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/purge.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/purge.py
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@
import spack
import spack.stage as stage
-description = "Remove temporary build files and/or downloaded archives"
+description = "remove temporary build files and/or downloaded archives"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-s', '--stage', action='store_true', default=True,
- help="Remove all temporary build stages (default).")
+ help="remove all temporary build stages (default)")
subparser.add_argument(
'-d', '--downloads', action='store_true',
- help="Remove cached downloads.")
+ help="remove cached downloads")
subparser.add_argument(
'-m', '--misc-cache', action='store_true',
- help="Remove long-lived caches, like the virtual package index.")
+ help="remove long-lived caches, like the virtual package index")
subparser.add_argument(
'-a', '--all', action='store_true',
- help="Remove all of the above.")
+ help="remove all of the above")
def purge(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/python.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/python.py
index 12727cb5998aed47eaac64e4d76ecf777bada599..05af7bc77641e06773cf69ea8cee7b73cec50fb1 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/python.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/python.py
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@
import spack
+description = "launch an interpreter as spack would launch a command"
+
+
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
- '-c', dest='python_command', help='Command to execute.')
+ '-c', dest='python_command', help='command to execute')
subparser.add_argument(
'python_args', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="File to run plus arguments.")
-
-
-description = "Launch an interpreter as spack would launch a command"
+ help="file to run plus arguments")
def python(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/reindex.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/reindex.py
index 7dddda2ffb897da2bdc206a772cf728ed4210a25..0bbd85069fc9267fd6ab7ad9f571fdfd1b549d13 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/reindex.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/reindex.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
##############################################################################
import spack
import spack.store
-description = "Rebuild Spack's package database."
+description = "rebuild Spack's package database"
def reindex(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/repo.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/repo.py
index 79df63ce8d6e1d0dd3d0a29de6c3a2209e18a2d4..1881654cac4ad054a323d41e55b2b56b93d74cc0 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/repo.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/repo.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
import spack.config
from spack.repository import *
-description = "Manage package source repositories."
+description = "manage package source repositories"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -40,34 +40,34 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
# Create
create_parser = sp.add_parser('create', help=repo_create.__doc__)
create_parser.add_argument(
- 'directory', help="Directory to create the repo in.")
+ 'directory', help="directory to create the repo in")
create_parser.add_argument(
- 'namespace', help="Namespace to identify packages in the repository. "
- "Defaults to the directory name.", nargs='?')
+ 'namespace', help="namespace to identify packages in the repository. "
+ "defaults to the directory name", nargs='?')
# List
list_parser = sp.add_parser('list', help=repo_list.__doc__)
list_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_list_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to read from.")
+ help="configuration scope to read from")
# Add
add_parser = sp.add_parser('add', help=repo_add.__doc__)
add_parser.add_argument(
- 'path', help="Path to a Spack package repository directory.")
+ 'path', help="path to a Spack package repository directory")
add_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_modify_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to modify")
# Remove
remove_parser = sp.add_parser(
'remove', help=repo_remove.__doc__, aliases=['rm'])
remove_parser.add_argument(
'path_or_namespace',
- help="Path or namespace of a Spack package repository.")
+ help="path or namespace of a Spack package repository")
remove_parser.add_argument(
'--scope', choices=scopes, default=spack.cmd.default_modify_scope,
- help="Configuration scope to modify.")
+ help="configuration scope to modify")
def repo_create(args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/restage.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/restage.py
index 969afe09bdaaa3f494e9c2578b2551799d7eb628..36fee9237b5f9ff36c1962b537f2eba3008b3a95 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/restage.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/restage.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
import spack
import spack.cmd
-description = "Revert checked out package source code."
+description = "revert checked out package source code"
def setup_parser(subparser):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/setup.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/setup.py
index 5d8aaefa72aaff00c356ebfdc4ec52a49231df8f..82d00f4e11f4d4f9b54d11ed30d1998037898f27 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/setup.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/setup.py
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@
from spack import which
from spack.stage import DIYStage
-description = "Create a configuration script and module, but don't build."
+description = "create a configuration script and module, but don't build"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-i', '--ignore-dependencies', action='store_true', dest='ignore_deps',
- help="Do not try to install dependencies of requested packages.")
+ help="do not try to install dependencies of requested packages")
subparser.add_argument(
'-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', dest='verbose',
- help="Display verbose build output while installing.")
+ help="display verbose build output while installing")
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="specs to use for install. Must contain package AND version.")
+ help="specs to use for install. must contain package AND version")
cd_group = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
arguments.add_common_arguments(cd_group, ['clean', 'dirty'])
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/spec.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/spec.py
index 4ecd4d6e549d31f785123c4de703ba5e8c33099e..9eea404bc7a52929d8c51538079a5073a102b491 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/spec.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/spec.py
@@ -28,29 +28,29 @@
import spack.cmd
import spack.cmd.common.arguments as arguments
-description = "print out abstract and concrete versions of a spec."
+description = "print out abstract and concrete versions of a spec"
def setup_parser(subparser):
arguments.add_common_arguments(subparser, ['long', 'very_long'])
subparser.add_argument(
'-y', '--yaml', action='store_true', default=False,
- help='Print concrete spec as YAML.')
+ help='print concrete spec as YAML')
subparser.add_argument(
'-c', '--cover', action='store',
default='nodes', choices=['nodes', 'edges', 'paths'],
- help='How extensively to traverse the DAG. (default: nodes).')
+ help='how extensively to traverse the DAG (default: nodes)')
subparser.add_argument(
'-N', '--namespaces', action='store_true', default=False,
- help='Show fully qualified package names.')
+ help='show fully qualified package names')
subparser.add_argument(
'-I', '--install-status', action='store_true', default=False,
- help='Show install status of packages. Packages can be: '
+ help='show install status of packages. packages can be: '
'installed [+], missing and needed by an installed package [-], '
- 'or not installed (no annotation).')
+ 'or not installed (no annotation)')
subparser.add_argument(
'-t', '--types', action='store_true', default=False,
- help='Show dependency types.')
+ help='show dependency types')
subparser.add_argument(
'specs', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, help="specs of packages")
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/stage.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/stage.py
index bfc2e5f45613bd83df7d88355a4ed9207a7b1724..e0023b7254dc775555387ba2734574039676b44f 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/stage.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/stage.py
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@
import spack
import spack.cmd
-description = "Expand downloaded archive in preparation for install"
+description = "expand downloaded archive in preparation for install"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-n', '--no-checksum', action='store_true', dest='no_checksum',
- help="Do not check downloaded packages against checksum")
+ help="do not check downloaded packages against checksum")
subparser.add_argument(
'-p', '--path', dest='path',
- help="Path to stage package, does not add to spack tree")
+ help="path to stage package, does not add to spack tree")
subparser.add_argument(
'specs', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, help="specs of packages to stage")
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/test.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/test.py
index 9d92037bb645b1dccf5cde71a79093d281d1753a..c569a1bc8801c0c6e53d56800aca5feabdc26068 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/test.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/test.py
@@ -34,24 +34,24 @@
import spack
-description = "A thin wrapper around the pytest command."
+description = "a thin wrapper around the pytest command"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-H', '--pytest-help', action='store_true', default=False,
- help="print full pytest help message, showing advanced options.")
+ help="print full pytest help message, showing advanced options")
list_group = subparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
list_group.add_argument(
'-l', '--list', action='store_true', default=False,
- help="list basic test names.")
+ help="list basic test names")
list_group.add_argument(
'-L', '--long-list', action='store_true', default=False,
- help="list the entire hierarchy of tests.")
+ help="list the entire hierarchy of tests")
subparser.add_argument(
'tests', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help="list of tests to run (will be passed to pytest -k).")
+ help="list of tests to run (will be passed to pytest -k)")
def do_list(args, unknown_args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/uninstall.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/uninstall.py
index 0fc22ce538a3f9567f960cd02db4f035fb5499a0..f8b5408ba1434d8153931131934a57649008f6f1 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/uninstall.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/uninstall.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
import spack.store
import spack.repository
-description = "Remove an installed package"
+description = "remove an installed package"
error_message = """You can either:
a) Use a more specific spec, or
@@ -50,24 +50,24 @@
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-f', '--force', action='store_true', dest='force',
- help="Remove regardless of whether other packages depend on this one.")
+ help="remove regardless of whether other packages depend on this one")
subparser.add_argument(
'-a', '--all', action='store_true', dest='all',
- help="USE CAREFULLY. Remove ALL installed packages that match each "
+ help="USE CAREFULLY. remove ALL installed packages that match each "
"supplied spec. i.e., if you say uninstall `libelf`,"
- " ALL versions of `libelf` are uninstalled. If no spec is "
- "supplied all installed software will be uninstalled. This "
- "is both useful and dangerous, like rm -r.")
+ " ALL versions of `libelf` are uninstalled. if no spec is "
+ "supplied all installed software will be uninstalled. this "
+ "is both useful and dangerous, like rm -r")
subparser.add_argument(
'-d', '--dependents', action='store_true', dest='dependents',
- help='Also uninstall any packages that depend on the ones given '
- 'via command line.')
+ help='also uninstall any packages that depend on the ones given '
+ 'via command line')
subparser.add_argument(
'-y', '--yes-to-all', action='store_true', dest='yes_to_all',
- help='Assume "yes" is the answer to every confirmation requested')
+ help='assume "yes" is the answer to every confirmation requested')
subparser.add_argument(
'packages',
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unload.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unload.py
index b52bedb7b48306725cb3803f98c7ddf692b641f3..5da6f5daa58bbf83698147867c0d2b3a5f999835 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unload.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unload.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
import argparse
import spack.modules
-description = "Remove package from environment using module."
+description = "remove package from environment using module"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
message with -h. """
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help='Spec of package to unload with modules.')
+ help='spec of package to unload with modules')
def unload(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unuse.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unuse.py
index 6403cf616288d1c5372faaea11c235ccf29a6bdd..e47974945781b5cd9ee5549054c45cce309a5e64 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unuse.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/unuse.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
import argparse
import spack.modules
-description = "Remove package from environment using dotkit."
+description = "remove package from environment using dotkit"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
message with -h. """
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help='Spec of package to unuse with dotkit.')
+ help='spec of package to unuse with dotkit')
def unuse(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/url_parse.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/url_parse.py
index 2af9671459d9a79ccd32cc85c2a80946871a12ba..b33d96299fa178547d38a9aa87c471b09c215b4f 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/url_parse.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/url_parse.py
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
import spack.url
from spack.util.web import find_versions_of_archive
-description = "Show parsing of a URL, optionally spider web for versions."
+description = "show parsing of a URL, optionally spider web for versions"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument('url', help="url of a package archive")
subparser.add_argument(
'-s', '--spider', action='store_true',
- help="Spider the source page for versions.")
+ help="spider the source page for versions")
def print_name_and_version(url):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/urls.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/urls.py
index f151581d7db61a7eae5b1c76568170aa9ab54c73..4ff23e69c14e30fa85fa31e877af9d4b1b112410 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/urls.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/urls.py
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@
import spack
import spack.url
-description = "Inspect urls used by packages in spack."
+description = "inspect urls used by packages in spack"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument(
'-c', '--color', action='store_true',
- help="Color the parsed version and name in the urls shown. "
- "Version will be cyan, name red.")
+ help="color the parsed version and name in the urls shown. "
+ "version will be cyan, name red")
subparser.add_argument(
'-e', '--extrapolation', action='store_true',
- help="Color the versions used for extrapolation as well."
- "Additional versions are green, names magenta.")
+ help="color the versions used for extrapolation as well. "
+ "additional versions are green, names magenta")
def urls(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/use.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/use.py
index e3612ace48324733f481da3dcc84c6042d7baec5..c9714d9de07de9fa15ac9076de10438631f5d7c5 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/use.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/use.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
import argparse
import spack.modules
-description = "Add package to environment using dotkit."
+description = "add package to environment using dotkit"
def setup_parser(subparser):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def setup_parser(subparser):
message with -h. """
subparser.add_argument(
'spec', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
- help='Spec of package to use with dotkit.')
+ help='spec of package to use with dotkit')
def use(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/versions.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/versions.py
index 1e95225ab8cd87793bd6595795d9ece96c1d5dc9..dacca2489b59c71a3219e0d02c839a618bc15fae 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/versions.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/versions.py
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
import llnl.util.tty as tty
import spack
-description = "List available versions of a package"
+description = "list available versions of a package"
def setup_parser(subparser):
subparser.add_argument('package', metavar='PACKAGE',
- help='Package to list versions for')
+ help='package to list versions for')
def versions(parser, args):
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/view.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/view.py
index 869a58f15cb5cf08a11da23c8893d8fba3151d57..72e139d123cf5fb3ea188041e4c61086f5a22011 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/view.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/view.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
import spack.cmd
import llnl.util.tty as tty
-description = "Produce a single-rooted directory view of a spec."
+description = "produce a single-rooted directory view of a spec"
def setup_parser(sp):
@@ -77,40 +77,40 @@ def setup_parser(sp):
sp.add_argument(
'-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', default=False,
- help="Display verbose output.")
+ help="display verbose output")
sp.add_argument(
'-e', '--exclude', action='append', default=[],
- help="Exclude packages with names matching the given regex pattern.")
+ help="exclude packages with names matching the given regex pattern")
sp.add_argument(
'-d', '--dependencies', choices=['true', 'false', 'yes', 'no'],
default='true',
- help="Follow dependencies.")
+ help="follow dependencies")
ssp = sp.add_subparsers(metavar='ACTION', dest='action')
specs_opts = dict(metavar='spec', nargs='+',
- help="Seed specs of the packages to view.")
+ help="seed specs of the packages to view")
# The action parameterizes the command but in keeping with Spack
# patterns we make it a subcommand.
file_system_view_actions = [
ssp.add_parser(
'symlink', aliases=['add', 'soft'],
- help='Add package files to a filesystem view via symbolic links.'),
+ help='add package files to a filesystem view via symbolic links'),
ssp.add_parser(
'hardlink', aliases=['hard'],
- help='Add packages files to a filesystem via via hard links.'),
+ help='add packages files to a filesystem via via hard links'),
ssp.add_parser(
'remove', aliases=['rm'],
- help='Remove packages from a filesystem view.'),
+ help='remove packages from a filesystem view'),
ssp.add_parser(
'statlink', aliases=['status', 'check'],
- help='Check status of packages in a filesystem view.')
+ help='check status of packages in a filesystem view')
]
# All these options and arguments are common to every action.
for act in file_system_view_actions:
act.add_argument('path', nargs=1,
- help="Path to file system view directory.")
+ help="path to file system view directory")
act.add_argument('specs', **specs_opts)
return