Re: df output on unbroken lines

[David T-G]

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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