[pacman-dev] -h/ --help option
A user in the .de-forum pointed out that -h/ --help have the same output, even though the second version should display more info. Any thoughts on that?
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Matthias Gorissen <matthias@archlinux.de> wrote:
A user in the .de-forum pointed out that -h/ --help have the same output, even though the second version should display more info. Any thoughts on that?
LANG=C pacman --help usage: pacman <operation> [...] options: pacman {-h --help} pacman {-V --version} pacman {-Q --query} [options] [package] pacman {-R --remove} [options] <package> pacman {-S --sync} [options] [package] pacman {-U --upgrade} [options] <file> use 'pacman --help' with other options for more syntax -h and --help are identical. The important part here is : WITH other options
Am Donnerstag 07 August 2008 17:04:22 schrieb Matthias Gorissen:
A user in the .de-forum pointed out that -h/ --help have the same output, even though the second version should display more info. Any thoughts on that?
-h is just an alias for --help. Maybe this is confusing: Benutzen Sie 'pacman --help' mit anderen Optionen für mehr Informationen ^^^^^^^^^^^ So you get more help when typing something like pacman -S --help -- Pierre Schmitz Clemens-August-Straße 76 53115 Bonn Telefon 0228 9716608 Mobil 0160 95269831 Jabber pierre@jabber.archlinux.de WWW http://www.archlinux.de
Am Donnerstag 07 August 2008 17:20:06 schrieb Pierre Schmitz:
-h is just an alias for --help. Maybe this is confusing: Benutzen Sie 'pacman --help' mit anderen Optionen für mehr Informationen ^^^^^^^^^^^ So you get more help when typing something like pacman -S --help
I see that, too, and will fwd that.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Pierre Schmitz <pierre@archlinux.de> wrote:
Am Donnerstag 07 August 2008 17:04:22 schrieb Matthias Gorissen:
A user in the .de-forum pointed out that -h/ --help have the same output, even though the second version should display more info. Any thoughts on that?
-h is just an alias for --help. Maybe this is confusing: Benutzen Sie 'pacman --help' mit anderen Optionen für mehr Informationen ^^^^^^^^^^^ So you get more help when typing something like pacman -S --help
Good catch, is there any way we can clarify this wording a little. Even in english it's a shade unclear. Perhaps: - use 'pacman --help' with other options for more syntax + use 'pacman --help' with other options for help on the specific option
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Pierre Schmitz <pierre@archlinux.de> wrote:
Am Donnerstag 07 August 2008 17:04:22 schrieb Matthias Gorissen:
A user in the .de-forum pointed out that -h/ --help have the same output, even though the second version should display more info. Any thoughts on that?
-h is just an alias for --help. Maybe this is confusing: Benutzen Sie 'pacman --help' mit anderen Optionen für mehr Informationen ^^^^^^^^^^^ So you get more help when typing something like pacman -S --help
Good catch, is there any way we can clarify this wording a little. Even in english it's a shade unclear.
Perhaps: - use 'pacman --help' with other options for more syntax + use 'pacman --help' with other options for help on the specific option
Realize 'pacman -h' is identical too. Perhaps we should change the line that says only "options:" to be "operations:" and then: + use {-h --help} with an operation for available options
participants (5)
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Aaron Griffin
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Dan McGee
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Matthias Gorissen
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Pierre Schmitz
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Xavier