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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions docs/dev_guide/release_management/release_platforms/rel_spack.rst
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Expand Up @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Do ONCE in your local checkout:

To set upstream repo::

git remote add upstream https://github.com/spack/spack.git
git remote add upstream https://github.com/spack/spack-packages.git
git remote -v # check added

(Optional) To prevent accidental pushes to upstream::
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Quick example to update libEnsemble
-----------------------------------

The libEnsemble ``package.py`` file can be viewed online at:
https://github.com/spack/spack-packages/blob/develop/repos/spack_repo/builtin/packages/py_libensemble/package.py

This will open the libEnsemble ``package.py`` file in your editor (given by
environment variable ``EDITOR``)::

spack edit py-libensemble # SPACK_ROOT must be set (see above) (Python packages use "py-" prefix)

Or just open it manually: ``var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-libensemble/package.py``.
Or just open it manually: ``repos/spack_repo/builtin/packages/py_libensemble/package.py``.

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Quick summary for bringing the develop branch on a forked repo up to speed with upstream
(YOU WILL LOSE ANY CHANGES)::

git remote add upstream https://github.com/spack/spack.git
git remote add upstream https://github.com/spack/spack-packages.git
git fetch upstream
git checkout develop
git reset --hard upstream/develop
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