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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ as specific git- or svn-revisions anymore.
templates must be placed in `void-packages/srcpkgs/<pkgname>/template` where `pkgname` is the same as the pkgname variable in the template.
-For deeper insights on the contents of template files consider reading the [manual](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/Manual.md)
+For deeper insights on the contents of template files consider reading the [manual](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/Manual.md), and be sure to browse the existing template files in the `srcpkgs` directory of this repository for concrete examples.
There's a helper tool for creating new packages in the [xtools](https://github.com/chneukirchen/xtools) package:
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ If you want to describe your changes in more detail, make an empty line and add
This is also described in the [manual](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/Manual.md) in deeper detail.
-There's a helper tool for committing packages in the [xtools](https://github.com/chneukirchen/xtools) package:
+There's a helper tool for committing packages in the [xtools](https://github.com/chneukirchen/xtools) package, which can be used when adding or updating a package:
- $ xbump <pkgname>
+ $ xbump <pkgname> <git commit options>
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+`xbump` will use `git commit` to commit the changes with the appropriate commit message. For more fine-grained control over the commit, specific options can be passed to `git commit` by adding them after the package name.
### Starting a pull request