---
name: "manifake"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dist"
version: "1:3.5-236-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/manifake"
---

# manifake(1)

creates a MANIFEST.new out of a MANIFEST file

## NAME

manifake - creates a MANIFEST.new out of a MANIFEST file

## SYNOPSIS

**manifake**

## DESCRIPTION

*Manifake* is a real simpleminded program that takes a MANIFEST file, such as one produced by a shar program, and creates a MANIFEST.new file ready to be used by all the dist programs. What it does is that all archive numbers are removed and the optional leading comments up to a dashed-line are thrown away.

*Manifake* will typically be used when converting an existing package to use *metaconfig* or any other dist utility.

## AUTHOR

Raphael Manfredi \<Raphael.Manfredi@pobox.com\>

## FILES

- MANIFEST

  Original manifest produced by some shar program

- MANIFEST.new

  Faked manifest file, suitable for use by any dist programs.

## SEE ALSO

[makedist(1)](/makedist/1.md), [metaconfig(1)](/metaconfig/1.md), [pat(1)](/pat/1.md).