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Diffstat (limited to 'src/install.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | src/install.c | 18 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/install.c b/src/install.c index 35c9d0b0d..842ded2be 100644 --- a/src/install.c +++ b/src/install.c @@ -604,40 +604,50 @@ Usage: %s [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST (1st format)\n\ or: %s -d [OPTION]... DIRECTORY... (3rd format)\n\ "), program_name, program_name, program_name); - printf (_("\ + fputs (_("\ In the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to\n\ the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.\n\ In the third format, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).\n\ \n\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ --backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file\n\ -b like --backup but does not accept an argument\n\ -c (ignored)\n\ -d, --directory treat all arguments as directory names; create all\n\ components of the specified directories\n\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ -D create all leading components of DEST except the last,\n\ then copy SOURCE to DEST; useful in the 1st 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 rwxr-xr-x\n\ -o, --owner=OWNER set ownership (super-user only)\n\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ -p, --preserve-timestamps apply access/modification times of SOURCE files\n\ to corresponding destination files\n\ -s, --strip strip symbol tables, only for 1st and 2nd formats\n\ -S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix\n\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ -v, --verbose print the name of each directory as it is created\n\ --help display this help and exit\n\ --version output version information and exit\n\ \n\ -")); - printf (_("\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ 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\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ none, off never make backups (even if --backup is given)\n\ numbered, t make numbered backups\n\ existing, nil numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise\n\ simple, never always make simple backups\n\ -")); +"), stdout); puts (_("\nReport bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.")); } exit (status); |