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author | Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com> | 2007-10-11 14:07:24 +0400 |
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committer | Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com> | 2007-10-11 14:07:24 +0400 |
commit | f9566d8c29a820e94f194a9ac303c912899e6c8a (patch) | |
tree | c49fc5b045dc9c350d335a4e3844a8c728ca46b4 | |
parent | 15cb4a42724e480734157a55921ba435ed1413fc (diff) |
trim too verbose help texts
-rw-r--r-- | include/usage.h | 73 |
1 files changed, 36 insertions, 37 deletions
diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h index 7d316c737..b53820d7b 100644 --- a/include/usage.h +++ b/include/usage.h @@ -670,9 +670,9 @@ #define dmesg_full_usage \ "Print or control the kernel ring buffer" \ "\n\nOptions:\n" \ - " -c Clears the ring buffer's contents after printing\n" \ - " -n LEVEL Sets console logging level\n" \ - " -s SIZE Use a buffer of size SIZE" + " -c Clear ring buffer after printing\n" \ + " -n LEVEL Set console logging level\n" \ + " -s SIZE Buffer size" #define dnsd_trivial_usage \ "[-c config] [-t seconds] [-p port] [-i iface-ip] [-d]" @@ -859,19 +859,19 @@ #define expr_full_usage \ "Print the value of EXPRESSION to standard output.\n\n" \ "EXPRESSION may be:\n" \ - " ARG1 | ARG2 ARG1 if it is neither null nor 0, otherwise ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 & ARG2 ARG1 if neither argument is null or 0, otherwise 0\n" \ - " ARG1 < ARG2 ARG1 is less than ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 <= ARG2 ARG1 is less than or equal to ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 = ARG2 ARG1 is equal to ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 != ARG2 ARG1 is unequal to ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 >= ARG2 ARG1 is greater than or equal to ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 > ARG2 ARG1 is greater than ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 + ARG2 Sum of ARG1 and ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 - ARG2 Difference of ARG1 and ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 * ARG2 Product of ARG1 and ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 / ARG2 Quotient of ARG1 divided by ARG2\n" \ - " ARG1 % ARG2 Remainder of ARG1 divided by ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 | ARG2 ARG1 if it is neither null nor 0, otherwise ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 & ARG2 ARG1 if neither argument is null or 0, otherwise 0\n" \ + " ARG1 < ARG2 1 if ARG1 is less than ARG2, else 0. Similarly:\n" \ + " ARG1 <= ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 = ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 != ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 >= ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 > ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 + ARG2 Sum of ARG1 and ARG2. Similarly:\n" \ + " ARG1 - ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 * ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 / ARG2\n" \ + " ARG1 % ARG2\n" \ " STRING : REGEXP Anchored pattern match of REGEXP in STRING\n" \ " match STRING REGEXP Same as STRING : REGEXP\n" \ " substr STRING POS LENGTH Substring of STRING, POS counted from 1\n" \ @@ -1055,12 +1055,12 @@ #define fsck_minix_full_usage \ "Perform a consistency check for MINIX filesystems" \ "\n\nOptions:\n" \ - " -l Lists all filenames\n" \ + " -l List all filenames\n" \ " -r Perform interactive repairs\n" \ " -a Perform automatic repairs\n" \ " -v Verbose\n" \ - " -s Outputs super-block information\n" \ - " -m Activates MINIX-like \"mode not cleared\" warnings\n" \ + " -s Output super-block information\n" \ + " -m Activate MINIX-like \"mode not cleared\" warnings\n" \ " -f Force file system check" #define ftpget_trivial_usage \ @@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ #define modprobe_full_usage \ "Options:\n" \ " -k Make module autoclean-able\n" \ - " -n Just show what would be done\n" \ + " -n Dry run\n" \ " -q Quiet\n" \ " -r Remove module (stacks) or do autoclean\n" \ " -s Report via syslog instead of stderr\n" \ @@ -2284,15 +2284,14 @@ "\n\nOptions:\n" \ " -a Mount all filesystems in fstab\n" \ USE_FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT( \ - " -f \"Fake\" Add entry to mount table but don't mount it\n" \ - " -n Don't write a mount table entry\n" \ + " -f Update /etc/mtab, but don't mount\n" \ + " -n Don't update /etc/mtab\n" \ ) \ - " -o option One of many filesystem options, listed below\n" \ - " -r Mount the filesystem read-only\n" \ + " -r Read-only mount\n" \ " -t fs-type Filesystem type\n" \ - " -w Mount for reading and writing (default)\n" \ + " -w Read-write mount (default)\n" \ "\n" \ - "Options for use with the \"-o\" flag:\n" \ + "-o option:\n" \ USE_FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP( \ " loop Ignored (loop devices are autodetected)\n" \ ) \ @@ -2427,7 +2426,7 @@ USE_NC_SERVER( \ "-l Listen mode, for inbound connects\n" \ ) \ - "-n Do not do DNS resolution" \ + "-n Don't do DNS resolution" \ "\n-s addr Local address" \ "\n-p port Local port" \ "\n-u UDP mode" \ @@ -2812,7 +2811,7 @@ #define renice_full_usage \ "Change priority of running processes" \ "\n\nOptions:\n" \ - " -n Adjusts current nice value (smaller is faster)\n" \ + " -n Adjust current nice value (smaller is faster)\n" \ " -p Process id(s) (default)\n" \ " -g Process group id(s)\n" \ " -u Process user name(s) and/or id(s)" @@ -3257,10 +3256,10 @@ USE_FEATURE_RUN_PARTS_FANCY("\n -l Prints names of all matching files even when #define strings_full_usage \ "Display printable strings in a binary file" \ "\n\nOptions:" \ - "\n -a Scan the whole files (this is the default)" \ - "\n -f Precede each string with the name of the file where it was found" \ - "\n -n N Specifies that at least N characters forms a sequence (default 4)" \ - "\n -o Each string is preceded by its decimal offset in the file" + "\n -a Scan whole file (default)" \ + "\n -f Precede strings with filenames" \ + "\n -n N At least N characters form a string (default 4)" \ + "\n -o Precede strings with decimal offsets" #define stty_trivial_usage \ "[-a|g] [-F DEVICE] [SETTING]..." @@ -3352,11 +3351,11 @@ USE_FEATURE_RUN_PARTS_FANCY("\n -l Prints names of all matching files even when #define sysctl_full_usage \ "Configure kernel parameters at runtime" \ "\n\nOptions:\n" \ - " -n Use this option to disable printing of the key name when printing values\n" \ - " -w Use this option when you want to change a sysctl setting\n" \ - " -p Load in sysctl settings from the file specified or /etc/sysctl.conf if none given\n" \ - " -a Display all values currently available\n" \ - " -A Display all values currently available in table form" + " -n Disable printing of key names\n" \ + " -w Change sysctl setting\n" \ + " -p FILE Load sysctl settings from FILE (default /etc/sysctl.conf)\n" \ + " -a Display all values\n" \ + " -A Display all values in table form" #define sysctl_example_usage \ "sysctl [-n] variable ...\n" \ "sysctl [-n] -w variable=value ...\n" \ |