Petr Gajdos composed on 2015-05-07 13:48 (UTC+0200):
On Thu, May 07, 2015 at 07:00:35AM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
Nothing in the entirety of the usage message says anything about "a", same omission as the man page. Mere mortals don't all know what man page writers and programmers assume they know.
man 8 ip:
"The names of all objects may be written in full or abbreviated form, for exampe address can be abbreviated as addr or just a."
That doesn't look anything like a translation of 'ifconfig -a(ll)' to me. It's like most man pages, void of examples that give some meaning to the list of possible options, and reduce need to Google for a usable explanation or HOWTO. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org