(usage): Alphabetize option descriptions the way sort -f would.

9 files changed, 26 insertions, 36 deletions

diff --git a/src/chgrp.c b/src/chgrp.c
index 7d1f8b04c..97374ceea 100644
--- a/src/chgrp.c
+++ b/src/chgrp.c
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ Change the group membership of each FILE to GROUP.\n\
   -h, --no-dereference    affect symbolic links instead of any referenced file\n\
                           (available only on systems with lchown system call)\n\
   -f, --silent, --quiet   suppress most error messages\n\
-  -v, --verbose           output a diagnostic for every file processed\n\
   -R, --recursive         change files and directories recursively\n\
+  -v, --verbose           output a diagnostic for every file processed\n\
       --help              display this help and exit\n\
       --version           output version information and exit\n\
 "));
diff --git a/src/chown.c b/src/chown.c
index 21ef88257..bd10f7ff4 100644
--- a/src/chown.c
+++ b/src/chown.c
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ Change the owner and/or group of each FILE to OWNER and/or GROUP.\n\
   -h, --no-dereference   affect symbolic links instead of any referenced file\n\
                          (available only on systems with lchown system call)\n\
   -f, --silent, --quiet  suppress most error messages\n\
-  -v, --verbose          explain what is being done\n\
   -R, --recursive        operate on files and directories recursively\n\
+  -v, --verbose          explain what is being done\n\
       --help             display this help and exit\n\
       --version          output version information and exit\n\
 \n\
diff --git a/src/df.c b/src/df.c
index 0abb5a59d..89cabb406 100644
--- a/src/df.c
+++ b/src/df.c
@@ -465,17 +465,17 @@ Show information about the filesystem on which each FILE resides,\n\
 or all filesystems by default.\n\
 \n\
   -a, --all             include filesystems having 0 blocks\n\
-  -h, --human-readable  print sizes in human readable format (e.g. 1K 234M 2G)\n\
+  -h, --human-readable  print sizes in human readable format (e.g., 1K 234M 2G)\n\
   -i, --inodes          list inode information instead of block usage\n\
   -k, --kilobytes       use 1024-byte blocks, not 512 despite POSIXLY_CORRECT\n\
   -m, --megabytes       use 1024K-byte blocks, not 512 despite POSIXLY_CORRECT\n\
       --no-sync         do not invoke sync before getting usage info (default)\n\
+  -P, --portability     use the POSIX output format\n\
       --sync            invoke sync before getting usage info\n\
   -t, --type=TYPE       limit listing to filesystems of type TYPE\n\
+  -T, --print-type      print filesystem type\n\  
   -x, --exclude-type=TYPE   limit listing to filesystems not of type TYPE\n\
   -v                    (ignored)\n\
-  -P, --portability     use the POSIX output format\n\
-  -T, --print-type      print filesystem type\n\
       --help            display this help and exit\n\
       --version         output version information and exit\n\
 "));
diff --git a/src/install.c b/src/install.c
index 2c915ee42..914cd6313 100644
--- a/src/install.c
+++ b/src/install.c
@@ -598,13 +598,13 @@ In first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to\n\
 DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.  In third\n\
 format, make all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).\n\
 \n\
+  -b, --backup        make backup before removal\n\
   -c                  (ignored)\n\
   -d, --directory     create [leading] directories, mandatory for 3rd format\n\
   -g, --group=GROUP   set group ownership, instead of process' current group\n\
   -m, --mode=MODE     set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rw-r--r--\n\
   -o, --owner=OWNER   set ownership (super-user only)\n\
   -s, --strip         strip symbol tables, only for 1st and 2nd formats\n\
-  -b, --backup        make backup before removal\n\
   -S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix\n\
   -V, --version-control=WORD   override the usual version control\n\
       --help          display this help and exit\n\
diff --git a/src/ln.c b/src/ln.c
index 0d2ff7733..62b4e8ef6 100644
--- a/src/ln.c
+++ b/src/ln.c
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ Makes hard links by default, symbolic links with -s.\n\
                                  directory as if it were a normal file\n\
   -i, --interactive            prompt whether to remove destinations\n\
   -s, --symbolic               make symbolic links instead of hard links\n\
-  -v, --verbose                print name of each file before linking\n\
   -S, --suffix=SUFFIX          override the usual backup suffix\n\
+  -v, --verbose                print name of each file before linking\n\
   -V, --version-control=WORD   override the usual version control\n\
       --help                   display this help and exit\n\
       --version                output version information and exit\n\
diff --git a/src/ls.c b/src/ls.c
index 908a904b2..5b9c9de62 100644
--- a/src/ls.c
+++ b/src/ls.c
@@ -2702,52 +2702,52 @@ usage (int status)
 List information about the FILEs (the current directory by default).\n\
 Sort entries alphabetically if none of -cftuSUX nor --sort.\n\
 \n\
-  -A, --almost-all           do not list implied . and ..\n\
   -a, --all                  do not hide entries starting with .\n\
-  -B, --ignore-backups       do not list implied entries ending with ~\n\
+  -A, --almost-all           do not list implied . and ..\n\
   -b, --escape               print octal escapes for nongraphic characters\n\
-  -C                         list entries by columns\n\
+  -B, --ignore-backups       do not list implied entries ending with ~\n\
   -c                         sort by change time; with -l: show ctime\n\
+  -C                         list entries by columns\n\
       --color[=WHEN]         control whether color is used to distinguish file\n\
                                types.  WHEN may be `never', `always', or `auto'\n\
-  -D, --dired                generate output designed for Emacs' dired mode\n\
   -d, --directory            list directory entries instead of contents\n\
-  -F, --classify             append a character for typing each entry\n\
+  -D, --dired                generate output designed for Emacs' dired mode\n\
   -f                         do not sort, enable -aU, disable -lst\n\
+  -F, --classify             append a character for typing each entry\n\
       --format=WORD          across -x, commas -m, horizontal -x, long -l,\n\
                                single-column -1, verbose -l, vertical -C\n\
       --full-time            list both full date and full time\n"));
 
       printf (_("\
-  -G, --no-group             inhibit display of group information\n\
   -g                         (ignored)\n\
-  -I, --ignore=PATTERN       do not list implied entries matching shell PATTERN\n\
+  -G, --no-group             inhibit display of group information\n\
   -i, --inode                print index number of each file\n\
+  -I, --ignore=PATTERN       do not list implied entries matching shell PATTERN\n\
   -k, --kilobytes            use 1024 blocks, not 512 despite POSIXLY_CORRECT\n\
-  -L, --dereference          list entries pointed to by symbolic links\n\
   -l                         use a long listing format\n\
+  -L, --dereference          list entries pointed to by symbolic links\n\
   -m                         fill width with a comma separated list of entries\n\
+  -n, --numeric-uid-gid      list numeric UIDs and GIDs instead of names\n\
   -N, --literal              print raw entry names (don't treat e.g. control\n\
                                characters specially)\n\
-  -n, --numeric-uid-gid      list numeric UIDs and GIDs instead of names\n\
   -o                         use long listing format without group info\n\
   -p                         append a character for typing each entry\n\
-  -Q, --quote-name           enclose entry names in double quotes\n\
   -q, --hide-control-chars   print ? instead of non graphic characters\n\
-  -R, --recursive            list subdirectories recursively\n\
+  -Q, --quote-name           enclose entry names in double quotes\n\
   -r, --reverse              reverse order while sorting\n\
-  -S                         sort by file size\n"));
+  -R, --recursive            list subdirectories recursively\n\
+  -s, --size                 print size of each file, in blocks\n"));
 
       printf (_("\
-  -s, --size                 print size of each file, in blocks\n\
+  -S                         sort by file size\n\
       --sort=WORD            ctime -c, extension -X, none -U, size -S,\n\
                              status -c, time -t, atime -u, access -u, use -u\n\
       --time=WORD            show time as WORD instead of modification time:\n\
                              atime, access, use, ctime or status\n\
-  -T, --tabsize=COLS         assume tab stops at each COLS instead of 8\n\
   -t                         sort by modification time; with -l: show mtime\n\
-  -U                         do not sort; list entries in directory order\n\
+  -T, --tabsize=COLS         assume tab stops at each COLS instead of 8\n\
   -u                         sort by last access time; with -l: show atime\n\
+  -U                         do not sort; list entries in directory order\n\
   -w, --width=COLS           assume screen width instead of current value\n\
   -x                         list entries by lines instead of by columns\n\
   -X                         sort alphabetically by entry extension\n\
diff --git a/src/mkdir.c b/src/mkdir.c
index 33c4f45f0..9f1ae187f 100644
--- a/src/mkdir.c
+++ b/src/mkdir.c
@@ -15,17 +15,7 @@
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
    Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 
-/* Options:
-   -p, --parent		Ensure that the given path(s) exist:
-			Make any missing parent directories for each argument.
-			Parent dirs default to umask modified by `u+wx'.
-			Do not consider an argument directory that already
-			exists to be an error.
-   -m, --mode=mode	Set the mode of created directories to `mode', which is
-			symbolic as in chmod and uses the umask as a point of
-			departure.
-
-   David MacKenzie <djm@ai.mit.edu>  */
+/* David MacKenzie <djm@ai.mit.edu>  */
 
 #include <config.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -71,8 +61,8 @@ usage (int status)
       printf (_("\
 Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.\n\
 \n\
-  -p, --parents     no error if existing, make parent directories as needed\n\
   -m, --mode=MODE   set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask\n\
+  -p, --parents     no error if existing, make parent directories as needed\n\
       --verbose     print a message for each created directory\n\
       --help        display this help and exit\n\
       --version     output version information and exit\n\
diff --git a/src/mv.c b/src/mv.c
index 1f3a6319c..7b81c005f 100644
--- a/src/mv.c
+++ b/src/mv.c
@@ -388,9 +388,9 @@ Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n\
   -b, --backup                 make backup before removal\n\
   -f, --force                  remove existing destinations, never prompt\n\
   -i, --interactive            prompt before overwrite\n\
+  -S, --suffix=SUFFIX          override the usual backup suffix\n\
   -u, --update                 move only older or brand new files\n\
   -v, --verbose                explain what is being done\n\
-  -S, --suffix=SUFFIX          override the usual backup suffix\n\
   -V, --version-control=WORD   override the usual version control\n\
       --help                   display this help and exit\n\
       --version                output version information and exit\n\
diff --git a/src/rm.c b/src/rm.c
index ca50f396a..6789c2447 100644
--- a/src/rm.c
+++ b/src/rm.c
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\
   -d, --directory       unlink directory, even if non-empty (super-user only)\n\
   -f, --force           ignore nonexistent files, never prompt\n\
   -i, --interactive     prompt before any removal\n\
-  -v, --verbose         explain what is being done\n\
   -r, -R, --recursive   remove the contents of directories recursively\n\
+  -v, --verbose         explain what is being done\n\
       --help            display this help and exit\n\
       --version         output version information and exit\n\
 "));