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Re: df output on unbroken lines
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David T-G |
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Re: df output on unbroken lines |
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Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:27:12 -0500 |
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Bob, et al --
...and then Bob Proulx said...
%
% > % Yes. From the documentation (info df):
% >
% > Oh, the info command. I still haven't come to grips with that; I was
% > looking in the man page.
%
% The man pages are automatically generated by a program help2man which
% uses the program's --help output to create a syntax reference. As
Interesting...
% long as the program's --help output is kept up to date with the
% program's options then the man page automatically tracks. Therefore
So -P needs a bit more explanation ;-)
% the man page will generally be the same as the --help output. This
% makes a resonable syntax reference but is very terse. The info pages
% can go into more detail and be a more usable user guide.
Well, I won't contest the "more detail", but I certainly have a bone to
pick with "more usable" :-) I do NOT like emacs or anything like it.
%
% Bob
Thanks a bunch!
:-D
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