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[PATCH] doc: clarify that readlink's --quiet option is on by default


From: Bernhard Voelker
Subject: [PATCH] doc: clarify that readlink's --quiet option is on by default
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:54:54 +0100

* src/readlink.c (usage): Mark the --quiet/--silent option as active
by default.
* doc/coreutils.texi (readlink invocation): Likewise.
---
 doc/coreutils.texi | 2 +-
 src/readlink.c     | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index 521ac39..a507280 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -10304,7 +10304,7 @@ Print a warning if specified along with multiple 
@var{file}s.
 @opindex -q
 @opindex --silent
 @opindex --quiet
-Suppress most error messages.
+Suppress most error messages.  On by default.
 
 @item -v
 @itemx --verbose
diff --git a/src/readlink.c b/src/readlink.c
index 2444f86..be53665 100644
--- a/src/readlink.c
+++ b/src/readlink.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ usage (int status)
                                 without requirements on components existence\n\
   -n, --no-newline              do not output the trailing delimiter\n\
   -q, --quiet,\n\
-  -s, --silent                  suppress most error messages\n\
+  -s, --silent                  suppress most error messages (on by default)\n\
   -v, --verbose                 report error messages\n\
   -z, --zero                    end each output line with NUL, not newline\n\
 "), stdout);
-- 
2.10.2




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