treewide: remove package names from prefix of descriptions

32 files changed, 32 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/x11spice/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/x11spice/default.nix
index 23af2ac44ca6..33bc9110848e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/x11spice/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/x11spice/default.nix
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_LDFLAGS = "-lpthread";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = ''
-      x11spice will enable a running X11 desktop to be available
-      via a Spice server
-    '';
+    description = "Enable a running X11 desktop to be available via a Spice server";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/spice/x11spice";
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     license = licenses.gpl3;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/admin/oxidized/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/admin/oxidized/default.nix
index 01129c5afb10..022b304a8459 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/admin/oxidized/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/admin/oxidized/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bundlerApp {
   passthru.updateScript = bundlerUpdateScript "oxidized";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Oxidized is a network device configuration backup tool. It's a RANCID replacement!";
+    description = "A network device configuration backup tool. It's a RANCID replacement!";
     homepage    = "https://github.com/ytti/oxidized";
     license     = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ willibutz nicknovitski ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/dirvish/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/dirvish/default.nix
index 9b138d48f213..c762da1a5fcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/dirvish/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/dirvish/default.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Dirvish is a fast, disk based, rotating network backup system";
+    description = "Fast, disk based, rotating network backup system";
     homepage = "http://dirvish.org/";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.osl2;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/compression/xz/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/compression/xz/default.nix
index 5cf88288d813..0b6082bb5780 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/compression/xz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/compression/xz/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = "https://tukaani.org/xz/";
-    description = "XZ, general-purpose data compression software, successor of LZMA";
+    description = "A general-purpose data compression software, successor of LZMA";
 
     longDescription =
       '' XZ Utils is free general-purpose data compression software with high
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/httpfs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/httpfs/default.nix
index d97b05abb6c7..23edb8175799 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/httpfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/httpfs/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "HTTPFS2, a FUSE-based HTTP file system for Linux";
+    description = "FUSE-based HTTP filesystem for Linux";
 
     homepage = "http://httpfs.sourceforge.net/";
 
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/optar/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/optar/default.nix
index 4eee8acb9798..3061a5cebaf9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/optar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/optar/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Optar stands for OPTical ARchiver - it's a codec for encoding data on paper";
+    description = "OPTical ARchiver - it's a codec for encoding data on paper";
     homepage = "http://ronja.twibright.com/optar/";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peterhoeg ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/logstash/6.x.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/logstash/6.x.nix
index ec8106e922ae..52e74e5babf5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/logstash/6.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/logstash/6.x.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Logstash is a data pipeline that helps you process logs and other event data from a variety of systems";
+    description = "A data pipeline that helps you process logs and other event data from a variety of systems";
     homepage    = "https://www.elastic.co/products/logstash";
     license     = if enableUnfree then licenses.elastic else licenses.asl20;
     platforms   = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/shallot/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/shallot/default.nix
index e8ab6168541c..84e241b7a2c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/shallot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/shallot/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Shallot allows you to create customized .onion addresses for your hidden service";
+    description = "Allows you to create customized .onion addresses for your hidden service";
 
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;
     homepage = "https://github.com/katmagic/Shallot";
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/wootility/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/wootility/default.nix
index cc192951ca84..a79f414a3591 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/wootility/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/wootility/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ appimageTools.wrapType2 rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://wooting.io/wootility";
-    description = "Wootility is customization and management software for Wooting keyboards";
+    description = "A customization and management software for Wooting keyboards";
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
     license = "unknown";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ davidtwco ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/bukubrow/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/bukubrow/default.nix
index b8f2d70848d5..ed8a6088db07 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/bukubrow/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/bukubrow/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ in rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Bukubrow is a WebExtension for Buku, a command-line bookmark manager";
+    description = "A WebExtension for Buku, a command-line bookmark manager";
     homepage = "https://github.com/SamHH/bukubrow-host";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ infinisil ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/corerad/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/corerad/default.nix
index 4ab266e54959..38331163c122 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/corerad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/corerad/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/mdlayher/corerad";
-    description = "CoreRAD extensible and observable IPv6 NDP RA daemon";
+    description = "Extensible and observable IPv6 NDP RA daemon";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ mdlayher ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/curlie/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/curlie/default.nix
index f8147cb16115..542bb888bfe5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/curlie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/curlie/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   doCheck = false;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie, without compromising on features and performance";
+    description = "Frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie, without compromising on features and performance";
     homepage = "https://curlie.io/";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ma27 ];
     license = licenses.mit;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/dnstracer/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/dnstracer/default.nix
index b0369ec80bd4..558e0dca9034 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/dnstracer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/dnstracer/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_LDFLAGS = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "-lresolv";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Dnstracer determines where a given Domain Name Server (DNS) gets its information from, and follows the chain of DNS servers back to the servers which know the data";
+    description = "Determines where a given Domain Name Server (DNS) gets its information from, and follows the chain of DNS servers back to the servers which know the data";
     homepage = "http://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php";
     license = licenses.bsd2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ andir ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/driftnet/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/driftnet/default.nix
index 441019103716..7a5ceda96694 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/driftnet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/driftnet/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Driftnet watches network traffic, and picks out and displays JPEG and GIF images for display";
+    description = "Watches network traffic, and picks out and displays JPEG and GIF images for display";
     homepage = "https://github.com/deiv/driftnet";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ offline ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/goreplay/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/goreplay/default.nix
index 86548bf99597..0859472a446f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/goreplay/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/goreplay/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/buger/goreplay";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl3Only;
-    description = "GoReplay is an open-source tool for capturing and replaying live HTTP traffic";
+    description = "Open-source tool for capturing and replaying live HTTP traffic";
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ lovek323 ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/maxscale/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/maxscale/default.nix
index 48590a9e3059..9036e07e7f3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/maxscale/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/maxscale/default.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-     description = ''MaxScale database proxy extends MariaDB Server's high availability'';
+     description = "MaxScale database proxy extends MariaDB Server's high availability";
      homepage = "https://mariadb.com/products/technology/maxscale";
      license = licenses.bsl11;
      platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/ngrok-2/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/ngrok-2/default.nix
index d9c1acc374c0..3c1e0f498fba 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/ngrok-2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/ngrok-2/default.nix
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   passthru.updateScript = ./update.sh;
 
   meta = {
-    description = "ngrok";
-    longDescription = ''
-      Allows you to expose a web server running on your local machine to the internet.
-    '';
+    description = "Allows you to expose a web server running on your local machine to the internet";
     homepage = "https://ngrok.com/";
     license = licenses.unfree;
     platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" "aarch64-linux" "x86_64-darwin" ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/pmacct/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/pmacct/default.nix
index 2bb6f373727d..4ef3cd6345e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/pmacct/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/pmacct/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ optional withMysql "--enable-mysql";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "pmacct is a small set of multi-purpose passive network monitoring tools";
+    description = "A small set of multi-purpose passive network monitoring tools";
     longDescription = ''
       pmacct is a small set of multi-purpose passive network monitoring tools
       [NetFlow IPFIX sFlow libpcap BGP BMP RPKI IGP Streaming Telemetry]
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/ssldump/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/ssldump/default.nix
index b492b5a226ba..d7578c4adda8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/ssldump/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/ssldump/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
                      "--with-openssl-lib=${openssl}/lib"
                      "--with-openssl-inc=${openssl}/include" ];
   meta = {
-    description = "ssldump is an SSLv3/TLS network protocol analyzer";
+    description = "An SSLv3/TLS network protocol analyzer";
     homepage = "http://ssldump.sourceforge.net";
     license = "BSD-style";
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ aycanirican ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/morph/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/morph/default.nix
index 1a75fa43d4e8..61e4a897f48d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/morph/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/morph/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
   outputs = [ "out" "lib" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Morph is a NixOS host manager written in Golang";
+    description = "A NixOS host manager written in Golang";
     license = licenses.mit;
     homepage = "https://github.com/dbcdk/morph";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [adamt johanot];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/acsccid/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/acsccid/default.nix
index 3e61b124fef3..53842cbb1fc4 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/acsccid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/acsccid/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "acsccid is a PC/SC driver for Linux/Mac OS X and it supports ACS CCID smart card readers";
+    description = "A PC/SC driver for Linux/Mac OS X and it supports ACS CCID smart card readers";
     longDescription = ''
       acsccid is a PC/SC driver for Linux/Mac OS X and it supports ACS CCID smart card
       readers. This library provides a PC/SC IFD handler implementation and
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/fpm2/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/fpm2/default.nix
index aff4e1ee1ec4..2f297ffd6b79 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/fpm2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/fpm2/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ gnupg gtk2 libxml2 intltool ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "FPM2 is GTK2 port from Figaro's Password Manager originally developed by John Conneely, with some new enhancements";
+    description = "GTK2 port from Figaro's Password Manager originally developed by John Conneely, with some new enhancements";
     homepage    = "https://als.regnet.cz/fpm2/";
     license     = licenses.gpl2;
     platforms   = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix
index 15797fc86650..020f37c836ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/notary/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Notary is a project that allows anyone to have trust over arbitrary collections of data";
+    description = "A project that allows anyone to have trust over arbitrary collections of data";
     longDescription = ''
       The Notary project comprises a server and a client for running and
       interacting with trusted collections. See the service architecture
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/sshguard/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/sshguard/default.nix
index 6c2298f6729f..6bae0fddc23d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/sshguard/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/sshguard/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = [ "--sysconfdir=/etc" ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "SSHGuard protects hosts from brute-force attacks";
+    description = "Protects hosts from brute-force attacks";
     longDescription = ''
       SSHGuard can read log messages from various input sources. Log messages are parsed, line-by-line, for recognized patterns.
       If an attack, such as several login failures within a few seconds, is detected, the offending IP is blocked.
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/daemon/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/daemon/default.nix
index fb06247f9843..6763b476f303 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/daemon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/daemon/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   buildInputs = [ perl ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Daemon turns other process into daemons";
+    description = "Turns other processes into daemons";
     longDescription = ''
       Daemon turns other process into daemons. There are many tasks that need
       to be performed to correctly set up a daemon process. This can be tedious.
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/jump/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/jump/default.nix
index d8e838dd3607..d91df3232c8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/jump/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/jump/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Jump helps you navigate faster by learning your habits";
+    description = "Navigate directories faster by learning your habits";
     longDescription = ''
       Jump integrates with the shell and learns about your
       navigational habits by keeping track of the directories you visit. It
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/testdisk/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/testdisk/default.nix
index 223d1102e0d4..bbece24bf655 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/testdisk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/testdisk/default.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ assert enableQt -> qwt != null;
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = "https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/Main_Page";
     downloadPage = "https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download";
-    description = "Testdisk / Photorec - Data recovery utilities";
+    description = "Data recovery utilities";
     longDescription = ''
       TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software. It was primarily
       designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/jsawk/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/jsawk/default.nix
index 51075c2ce174..a9b9e7884021 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/jsawk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/jsawk/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Jsawk is like awk, but for JSON";
+    description = "Like awk, but for JSON";
     homepage = "https://github.com/micha/jsawk";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.publicDomain;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ puffnfresh ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/miller/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/miller/default.nix
index bf082abadbce..3bacd53c7136 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/miller/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/miller/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook flex libtool ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Miller is like awk, sed, cut, join, and sort for name-indexed data such as CSV, TSV, and tabular JSON";
+    description = "Like awk, sed, cut, join, and sort for name-indexed data such as CSV, TSV, and tabular JSON";
     homepage    = "http://johnkerl.org/miller/";
     license     = licenses.bsd2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ mstarzyk ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/sift/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/sift/default.nix
index 5a36de5f7202..dc025f17a78b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/sift/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/sift/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
   goDeps = ./deps.nix;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "sift is a fast and powerful alternative to grep";
+    description = "A fast and powerful alternative to grep";
     homepage = "https://sift-tool.org";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.carlsverre ];
     license = licenses.gpl3;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/asciidoctorj/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/asciidoctorj/default.nix
index 800ac692ff51..08351dd6f3e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/asciidoctorj/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/asciidoctorj/default.nix
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = ''
-      AsciidoctorJ is the official library for running Asciidoctor on the JVM.
-    '';
+    description = "Official library for running Asciidoctor on the JVM";
     longDescription = ''
       AsciidoctorJ is the official library for running Asciidoctor on the JVM.
       Using AsciidoctorJ, you can convert AsciiDoc content or analyze the
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/ted/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/ted/default.nix
index 25e9dce242f3..6d7ef3348613 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/ted/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/ted/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig zlib pcre xorg.xlibsWrapper xorg.libXpm libjpeg libtiff libpng gtk2 libpaper makeWrapper ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Ted, an easy rich text processor";
+    description = "An easy rich text processor";
     longDescription = ''
       Ted is a text processor running under X Windows on Unix/Linux systems.
       Ted was developed as a standard easy light weight word processor, having