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-rw-r--r--src/cp.c5
-rw-r--r--src/ln.c5
-rw-r--r--src/mv.c5
3 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
index cd31ed378..3e5773b4f 100644
--- a/src/cp.c
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -166,8 +166,9 @@ Use --sparse=never to inhibit creation of sparse files.\n\
\n\
"));
printf (_("\
-The backup suffix is ~, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
-The version control may be set with --backup or VERSION_CONTROL, values are:\n\
+The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
+The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through\n\
+the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:\n\
\n\
none, off never make backups (even if --backup is given)\n\
numbered, t make numbered backups\n\
diff --git a/src/ln.c b/src/ln.c
index de06ddb8c..b13d1629a 100644
--- a/src/ln.c
+++ b/src/ln.c
@@ -331,8 +331,9 @@ with --symbolic. When creating hard links, each TARGET must exist.\n\
\n\
"));
printf (_("\
-The backup suffix is ~, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
-The version control may be set with --backup or VERSION_CONTROL, values are:\n\
+The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
+The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through\n\
+the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:\n\
\n\
none, off never make backups (even if --backup is given)\n\
numbered, t make numbered backups\n\
diff --git a/src/mv.c b/src/mv.c
index 825455f8c..1c2d49132 100644
--- a/src/mv.c
+++ b/src/mv.c
@@ -350,8 +350,9 @@ Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n\
\n\
"));
printf (_("\
-The backup suffix is ~, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
-The version control may be set with --backup or VERSION_CONTROL, values are:\n\
+The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
+The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through\n\
+the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:\n\
\n\
none, off never make backups (even if --backup is given)\n\
numbered, t make numbered backups\n\