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-rw-r--r-- | certbot/cli.py | 15 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/certbot/cli.py b/certbot/cli.py index e8b825a91..bb29a43ec 100644 --- a/certbot/cli.py +++ b/certbot/cli.py @@ -873,14 +873,21 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, args, detect_defaults=False): # pylint: dis metavar="DOMAIN", action=_DomainsAction, default=[], help="Domain names to apply. For multiple domains you can use " "multiple -d flags or enter a comma separated list of domains " - "as a parameter. (default: Ask)") + "as a parameter. The first provided domain will be used in " + "some software user interfaces and file paths for the " + "certificate and related material unless otherwise " + "specified or you already have a certificate for the same " + "domains. (default: Ask)") helpful.add( [None, "run", "certonly", "manage", "delete", "certificates"], "--cert-name", dest="certname", metavar="CERTNAME", default=None, - help="Certificate name to apply. Only one certificate name can be used " - "per Certbot run. To see certificate names, run 'certbot certificates'. " - "When creating a new certificate, specifies the new certificate's name.") + help="Certificate name to apply. This name is used by Certbot for housekeeping " + "and in file paths; it doesn't affect the content of the certificate itself. " + "To see certificate names, run 'certbot certificates'. " + "When creating a new certificate, specifies the new certificate's name. " + "(default: the first provided domain or the name of an existing " + "certificate on your system for the same domains)") helpful.add( [None, "testing", "renew", "certonly"], "--dry-run", action="store_true", dest="dry_run", |