From 63d49273c475b545d02048d6676e5780e2c8a7dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Meyering Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 12:52:54 +0000 Subject: (usage): Make --literal (-N) description clearer. --- src/ls.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'src') diff --git a/src/ls.c b/src/ls.c index 2d8423f7f..f1d34b430 100644 --- a/src/ls.c +++ b/src/ls.c @@ -2705,7 +2705,8 @@ Sort entries alphabetically if none of -cftuSUX nor --sort.\n\ -L, --dereference list entries pointed to by symbolic links\n\ -l use a long listing format\n\ -m fill width with a comma separated list of entries\n\ - -N, --literal do not quote entry names\n\ + -N, --literal print raw entry names (don't treat e.g. control\n\ + characters specially)\n\ -n, --numeric-uid-gid list numeric UIDs and GIDs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\ -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2