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@@ -2,3 +2,63 @@ pkgfs - Build packages from s(cratch|ource)
 
 It is a simple package system manager that uses Xstow to allow packages
 to be available at a master directory.
+
+Multiple versions of a package can be installed, because they can be enabled
+or disabled at the master directory anytime, to e.g allow testing different
+versions of the same package by "stowning" or "unstowning" them.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ HOW TO USE IT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Once you download it, you should edit the configuration file located at the
+pkgfs directory. By default it uses the pkgfs directory in your $HOME.
+
+If PKGFS_CONFIG_FILE is not set or specified from the command line with the
+-c flag, it will use the location "/usr/local/etc/pkgfs.conf".
+
+Once that you read the "pkgfs.conf" file and configured it, you can start
+installing packages by using the command:
+
+	$ pkgfs.sh -c pkgfs.conf install templates/glib-2.18.1.tmpl
+
+While installing your first package, if pkgfs couldn't find the Xstow program
+specified at the configuration file with PKGFS_XSTOW_CMD, the Xstow package
+will be installed and "stowned".
+
+If the package is properly installed, it will be "stowned" automatically.
+``stowned´´ means that this package is available in the master directory,
+on which ``Xstow´´ has created links from DESTDIR/<pkgname>.
+
+To remove a currently installed (and stowned) package, you can use:
+
+	$ pkgfs.sh -c pkgfs.conf remove glib-2.18.1
+
+Please note that when you remove it, the package will also be removed
+from PKGFS_DESTDIR and previously "unstowned".
+
+pkgfs uses some db(1) btree files, to record what packages are currently
+"stowned". Once you install successfully or stown a package, the package
+will be registered in PKGFS_DESTDIR/.pkgfs-registered-pkg.db.
+
+While "unstowning" a package, it won't be available anymore in the master
+directory and therefore it probably won't work if used from
+PKGFS_DESTDIR/<pkgname>.
+
+Summary, to stow an already installed package (into PKGFS_DESTDIR/<pkgname>):
+
+	$ pkgfs.sh -c pkgs.conf stow glib-2.18.1
+
+and to unstow an already installed (stowned) package:
+
+	$ pkgfs.sh -c pkgfs.conf unstow glib-2.18.1
+
+You can also print some stuff about any template, e.g:
+
+	$ pkgfs.sh info templates/glib-2.18.1.tmpl
+
+That's all for now. I hope you find it useful as I do.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	Juan Romero Pardines <xtraeme@gmail.com>