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+=========
+mkarchiso
+=========
+
+------------------------
+Arch Linux ISO generator
+------------------------
+
+:Version: archiso |version|
+:Manual section: 1
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+mkarchiso *[options]* *profile_directory*
+
+Description
+===========
+
+mkarchiso create an ISO, netboot artifacts and a bootstrap tarball and optionally signs them.
+
+Options
+=======
+
+-A application          Set an application name for the ISO.
+                        Default: |iso_application|.
+-C file                 pacman configuration file.
+                        Default: |pacman_conf|.
+-D install_dir          Set an install_dir. All files will be located here.
+                        Default: |install_dir|.
+                        NOTE: Max 8 characters, use only *a-z0-9*.
+-L label                Set the ISO volume label.
+                        Default: |iso_label|.
+-P publisher            Set the ISO publisher.
+                        Default: |iso_publisher|.
+-c cert_and_key         Provide certificates for codesigning of netboot artifacts as well as the rootfs artifact.
+                        Multiple files are provided as quoted, space delimited list.
+                        The first file is considered as the signing certificate,
+                        the second as the key and the third as the optional certificate authority.
+-g gpg_key              Set the PGP key ID to be used for signing the rootfs image.
+                        Passed to gpg as the value for **--default-key**.
+-G mbox                 Set the PGP signer (must include an email address).
+                        Passed to gpg as the value for **--sender**.
+-h                      Help message.
+-m mode                 Build mode(s) to use (valid modes are: *bootstrap*, *iso* and *netboot*).
+                        Multiple build modes are provided as quoted, space delimited list.
+-o out_dir              Set the output directory.
+                        Default: |out_dir|.
+-p packages             Package(s) to install.
+                        Multiple packages are provided as quoted, space delimited list.
+-r                      Delete the working directory at the end.
+-v                      Enable verbose output.
+-w work_dir             Set the working directory.
+                        Default: |work_dir|.
+
+Examples
+========
+
+Build the releng profile
+------------------------
+
+   mkarchiso |profile_dir|/configs/releng
+
+Bugs
+====
+
+https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archiso/-/issues
+
+Authors
+=======
+
+archiso is maintained by the Arch Linux community. Refer to the *AUTHORS* file for a full list of contributors.
+
+Copyright
+=========
+
+Copyright 🄯 archiso contributors. GPL-3.0-or-later.
+
+See also
+========
+
+* /usr/share/doc/archiso/README.profile.rst
+
+.. include:: variables.rst
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+.. |iso_application| replace:: *mkarchiso iso*
+.. |pacman_conf| replace:: */etc/pacman.conf*
+.. |install_dir| replace:: *arch*
+.. |iso_label| replace:: *MKARCHISO*
+.. |iso_publisher| replace:: *mkarchiso*
+.. |out_dir| replace:: *./out*
+.. |work_dir| replace:: *./work*
+.. |version| replace:: insert.version.here
+.. |profile_dir| replace:: /usr/share/archiso