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diff --git a/bpkg/bpkg.cli b/bpkg/bpkg.cli
index c1109d0..bd4b996 100644
--- a/bpkg/bpkg.cli
+++ b/bpkg/bpkg.cli
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include <bpkg/common.cli>;
"\section=1"
"\name=bpkg"
-"\summary=package manager"
+"\summary=package dependency manager"
namespace bpkg
{
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ namespace bpkg
\h|DESCRIPTION|
- The \cb{build2} package manager is used to manipulate configurations,
- packages, and repositories using a set of commands that are summarized
- below.
+ The \cb{build2} package dependency manager is used to manipulate build
+ configurations, packages, and repositories using a set of commands that
+ are summarized below.
For a detailed description of any command or help topic, use the
\cb{help} command or see the corresponding man page (the man pages have
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ namespace bpkg
"",
"",
- "A \i{bpkg configuration} is a directory that will contain packages built
- with similar settings. For example, a configuration can be for a specific
- target (\cb{i686}, \cb{x86_64}), compiler (\cb{clang}, \cb{gcc}) compile
- options (\cb{-O3}, \cb{-g}), and so on. Configurations are relatively
- cheap and can be created and thrown away as needed. Configurations can be
- moved and copied by simply moving and copying the directories. Note,
- however, that a move or copy may render some packages out-of-date. In the
- \cb{build2} build system terms a \cb{bpkg} configuration is an
- amalgamation that contains packages as subprojects.
+ "A \cb{bpkg} \i{build configuration} is a directory that will contain
+ packages built with similar settings. For example, a configuration can be
+ for a specific target (\cb{i686}, \cb{x86_64}), compiler (\cb{clang},
+ \cb{gcc}) compile options (\cb{-O3}, \cb{-g}), and so on. Configurations
+ are relatively cheap and can be created and thrown away as needed.
+ Configurations can be moved and copied by simply moving and copying the
+ directories. Note, however, that a move or copy may render some packages
+ out-of-date. In the \cb{build2} build system terms a \cb{bpkg} build
+ configuration is an amalgamation that contains packages as subprojects.
A \i{bpkg package} is an archive or directory that contains a \cb{build2}
project plus the package \cb{manifest} file. \cb{bpkg} can either use