* [9front] man du args table diff
@ 2021-11-02 17:14 Kyle Milz
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hi,
i think it is clearer when argument descriptions are listed
in table form vs paragraph form. diff below converts most
of du's arguments to a table. -b is still hanging out in the
first paragraph, i'll get to that if this diff is ok.
i left the -s description as is, its not great but not incorrect
either.
the only semantic description change intended is -n 'it sets' to
'this implies'.
kyle
diff ca73f673473457152d6f1b2e9030495f8dec5c49 uncommitted
--- a/sys/man/1/du
+++ b/sys/man/1/du
@@ -35,24 +35,22 @@
The count for a directory includes the counts of the
contained files and directories.
.PP
-The
+The options are:
+.TP
.B -a
-option prints the number of blocks
+Print the number of blocks
for every file in a directory.
Normally counts are printed only for contained directories.
-.PP
-The
+.TP
.B -f
-option suppresses the printing of warning messages.
-.PP
-The
+Suppress the printing of warning messages.
+.TP
.B -n
-option prints the size in bytes and the name of each file; it sets
+Print the size in bytes and the name of each file; this implies
.BR -a .
-.PP
-The
+.TP
.B -t
-option prints, in the format of
+Print, in the format of
.B du
.BR -n ,
the modified time of
@@ -60,48 +58,34 @@
If the options
.B -tu
are specified then the accessed time is printed.
-.PP
-The
+.TP
.B -q
-option prints, in the format of
+Print, in the format of
.B du
.BR -n ,
the QID path of
each file rather than the size.
-.PP
-The
+.TP
.B -s
-option causes
-.I du
-to descend the hierarchy as always, but to print only a summary line
-for each
+Descend the hierarchy as always, but print only a summary line for each
.IR file .
-.PP
-The
+.TP
.B -e
-option causes
-.I du
-to print values (sizes, times or QID paths)
+Print values (sizes, times or QID paths)
in `scientific notation' via
.IR print (2)'s
.BR %g .
-.PP
-The
+.TP
.B -h
-option causes
-.I du
-to print values (sizes, times or QID paths)
+Print values (sizes, times or QID paths)
in scientific notation,
scaled to less than 1024, and with a suitable SI prefix
(e.g.,
.L G
for binary gigabytes).
-.PP
-The
+.TP
.B -p
-option causes
-.I du
-to print values (sizes, times or QID paths)
+Print values (sizes, times or QID paths)
in units of
.IR SI-prefix .
Case is ignored when looking up
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