---
name: "abump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "abuild"
version: "3.17.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/abump"
---

# abump(1)

bump pkgver in an APKBUILD file

## NAME

**abump** - bump pkgver in an APKBUILD file

## SYNOPSIS

**abump** \[-s *CVE-1*,...\] \[-m *MESSAGE*\] \[-f *ISSUE*\] \[-p *REMOTE*\] \[-b\|--branch\] \[-k\|--keep\] \[-r\|--rootbld\] *PKGNAME-1.2.3*

## DESCRIPTION

**abump** updates the **pkgver** in an APKBUILD file, updates its checksums, rebuilds it, and finally creates a new commit with the changes resulting.

**abump** looks for the specified package in nested directories inside the current working directory, assuming a layout like that of the aports repository.

## OPTIONS

- **-s, --security CVE1,...**

  Include CVE in the **secfixes** comment section.

- **-m, --message MESSAGE**

  Include the given **MESSAGE** in the commit message body.

- **-f, --fixes ISSUE**

  Include **Fixes #ISSUE** in the commit message. This will close the upstream issue when the commit is merged into the aports master branch.

- **-p, --push REMOTE**

  Push the commit and resulting changes to the specified **REMOTE** (e.g. **origin**).

- **-b, --branch**

  Create a git branch from HEAD before normal operation.

- **-k, --keep**

  Keep existing packages.

- **-r, --rootbld**

  Build package in a clean chroot using **abuild rootbld** instead of **abuild all**.

- **-h, --help**

  Print help information and exit.

## ENVIRONMENT

APORTSDIR

Force operating on an alternate directory.

## EXAMPLES

```
abump mml-1.0.0
abump glibmm2.68-2.78.0
abump telegram-desktop-4.11.8
```

## SEE ALSO

[abuild(1)](/abuild/1.md), apkgrel(1), [newapkbuild(1)](/newapkbuild/1.md), [APKBUILD(5)](/APKBUILD/5.md), [apk(8)](/apk/8.md), checkapk(1).

## AUTHORS

Natanael Copa \<*ncopa@alpinelinux.org*\> and open source contributors.