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| -rw-r--r-- | src/install.c | 12 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/install.c b/src/install.c index 08cc9265f..220c5e649 100644 --- a/src/install.c +++ b/src/install.c @@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv) case 'o': owner_name = optarg; break; + case 'S': + simple_backup_suffix = optarg; + break; case 'V': version = optarg; break; @@ -592,7 +595,14 @@ format, make all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).\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")); + --version output version information and exit\n\ +\n\ +The backup suffix is ~, unless set with SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The\n\ +version control may be set with VERSION_CONTROL, values are:\n\ +\n\ + t, numbered make numbered backups\n\ + nil, existing numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise\n\ + never, simple always make simple backups\n")); } exit (status); } |