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-rw-r--r-- | src/tool_help.c | 98 |
1 files changed, 48 insertions, 50 deletions
diff --git a/src/tool_help.c b/src/tool_help.c index 43ab1a91c..88190e4d6 100644 --- a/src/tool_help.c +++ b/src/tool_help.c @@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --basic Use HTTP Basic Authentication (H)", " --cacert FILE CA certificate to verify peer against (SSL)", " --capath DIR CA directory to verify peer against (SSL)", - " -E, --cert CERT[:PASSWD] Client certificate file and password (SSL)", - " --cert-type TYPE Certificate file type (DER/PEM/ENG) (SSL)", + " -E, --cert CERT[:PASSWD] Client certificate file and password (SSL)", + " --cert-type TYPE Certificate file type (DER/PEM/ENG) (SSL)", " --ciphers LIST SSL ciphers to use (SSL)", " --compressed Request compressed response (using deflate or gzip)", - " -K, --config FILE Specify which config file to read", + " -K, --config FILE Read config from FILE", " --connect-timeout SECONDS Maximum time allowed for connection", - " -C, --continue-at OFFSET Resumed transfer offset", - " -b, --cookie STRING/FILE String or file to read cookies from (H)", - " -c, --cookie-jar FILE Write cookies to this file after operation (H)", + " -C, --continue-at OFFSET Resumed transfer OFFSET", + " -b, --cookie STRING/FILE Read cookies from STRING/FILE (H)", + " -c, --cookie-jar FILE Write cookies to FILE after operation (H)", " --create-dirs Create necessary local directory hierarchy", " --crlf Convert LF to CRLF in upload", " --crlfile FILE Get a CRL list in PEM format from the given file", @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --data-ascii DATA HTTP POST ASCII data (H)", " --data-binary DATA HTTP POST binary data (H)", " --data-urlencode DATA HTTP POST data url encoded (H)", - " --delegation STRING GSS-API delegation permission", + " --delegation STRING GSS-API delegation permission", " --digest Use HTTP Digest Authentication (H)", " --disable-eprt Inhibit using EPRT or LPRT (F)", " --disable-epsv Inhibit using EPSV (F)", @@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --dns-interface Interface to use for DNS requests", " --dns-ipv4-addr IPv4 address to use for DNS requests, dot notation", " --dns-ipv6-addr IPv6 address to use for DNS requests, dot notation", - " -D, --dump-header FILE Write the headers to this file", + " -D, --dump-header FILE Write the headers to FILE", " --egd-file FILE EGD socket path for random data (SSL)", - " --engine ENGINE Crypto engine (SSL). \"--engine list\" for list", + " --engine ENGINE Crypto engine (use \"--engine list\" for list) (SSL)", #ifdef USE_ENVIRONMENT " --environment Write results to environment variables (RISC OS)", #endif @@ -88,44 +88,44 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --ftp-alternative-to-user COMMAND " "String to replace \"USER [name]\" (F)", " --ftp-create-dirs Create the remote dirs if not present (F)", - " --ftp-method [MULTICWD/NOCWD/SINGLECWD] Control CWD usage (F)", + " --ftp-method [MULTICWD/NOCWD/SINGLECWD] Control CWD usage (F)", " --ftp-pasv Use PASV/EPSV instead of PORT (F)", " -P, --ftp-port ADR Use PORT with given address instead of PASV (F)", - " --ftp-skip-pasv-ip Skip the IP address for PASV (F)\n" + " --ftp-skip-pasv-ip Skip the IP address for PASV (F)\n" " --ftp-pret Send PRET before PASV (for drftpd) (F)", " --ftp-ssl-ccc Send CCC after authenticating (F)", " --ftp-ssl-ccc-mode ACTIVE/PASSIVE Set CCC mode (F)", - " --ftp-ssl-control Require SSL/TLS for ftp login, " + " --ftp-ssl-control Require SSL/TLS for FTP login, " "clear for transfer (F)", " -G, --get Send the -d data with a HTTP GET (H)", " -g, --globoff Disable URL sequences and ranges using {} and []", - " -H, --header LINE Custom header to pass to server (H)", + " -H, --header LINE Pass custom header LINE to server (H)", " -I, --head Show document info only", " -h, --help This help text", " --hostpubmd5 MD5 " - "Hex encoded MD5 string of the host public key. (SSH)", + "Hex-encoded MD5 string of the host public key. (SSH)", " -0, --http1.0 Use HTTP 1.0 (H)", " --http1.1 Use HTTP 1.1 (H)", " --http2 Use HTTP 2 (H)", " --ignore-content-length Ignore the HTTP Content-Length header", " -i, --include Include protocol headers in the output (H/F)", " -k, --insecure Allow connections to SSL sites without certs (H)", - " --interface INTERFACE Specify network interface/address to use", + " --interface INTERFACE Use network INTERFACE (or address)", " -4, --ipv4 Resolve name to IPv4 address", " -6, --ipv6 Resolve name to IPv6 address", - " -j, --junk-session-cookies Ignore session cookies read from file (H)", - " --keepalive-time SECONDS Interval between keepalive probes", + " -j, --junk-session-cookies Ignore session cookies read from file (H)", + " --keepalive-time SECONDS Wait SECONDS between keepalive probes", " --key KEY Private key file name (SSL/SSH)", - " --key-type TYPE Private key file type (DER/PEM/ENG) (SSL)", - " --krb LEVEL Enable Kerberos with specified security level (F)", + " --key-type TYPE Private key file type (DER/PEM/ENG) (SSL)", + " --krb LEVEL Enable Kerberos with security LEVEL (F)", #ifndef CURL_DISABLE_LIBCURL_OPTION " --libcurl FILE Dump libcurl equivalent code of this command line", #endif - " --limit-rate RATE Limit transfer speed to this rate", + " --limit-rate RATE Limit transfer speed to RATE", " -l, --list-only List only mode (F/POP3)", - " --local-port RANGE Force use of these local port numbers", + " --local-port RANGE Force use of RANGE for local port numbers", " -L, --location Follow redirects (H)", - " --location-trusted like --location and send auth to other hosts (H)", + " --location-trusted Like '--location', and send auth to other hosts (H)", " --login-options OPTIONS Server login options (IMAP, POP3, SMTP)", " -M, --manual Display the full manual", " --mail-from FROM Mail from this address (SMTP)", @@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --metalink Process given URLs as metalink XML file", " --negotiate Use HTTP Negotiate (SPNEGO) authentication (H)", " -n, --netrc Must read .netrc for user name and password", - " --netrc-optional Use either .netrc or URL; overrides -n", - " --netrc-file FILE Set up the netrc filename to use", + " --netrc-optional Use either .netrc or URL; overrides -n", + " --netrc-file FILE Specify FILE for netrc", " -: --next " "Allows the following URL to use a separate set of options", " --no-alpn Disable the ALPN TLS extension (H)", @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --noproxy List of hosts which do not use proxy", " --ntlm Use HTTP NTLM authentication (H)", " --oauth2-bearer TOKEN OAuth 2 Bearer Token (IMAP, POP3, SMTP)", - " -o, --output FILE Write output to <file> instead of stdout", + " -o, --output FILE Write to FILE instead of stdout", " --pass PASS Pass phrase for the private key (SSL/SSH)", " --post301 " "Do not switch to GET after following a 301 redirect (H)", @@ -158,14 +158,13 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --post303 " "Do not switch to GET after following a 303 redirect (H)", " -#, --progress-bar Display transfer progress as a progress bar", - " --proto PROTOCOLS Enable/disable specified protocols", - " --proto-redir PROTOCOLS " - "Enable/disable specified protocols on redirect", - " -x, --proxy [PROTOCOL://]HOST[:PORT] Use proxy on given port", - " --proxy-anyauth Pick \"any\" proxy authentication method (H)", + " --proto PROTOCOLS Enable/disable PROTOCOLS", + " --proto-redir PROTOCOLS Enable/disable PROTOCOLS on redirect", + " -x, --proxy [PROTOCOL://]HOST[:PORT] Use proxy on given port", + " --proxy-anyauth Pick \"any\" proxy authentication method (H)", " --proxy-basic Use Basic authentication on the proxy (H)", " --proxy-digest Use Digest authentication on the proxy (H)", - " --proxy-negotiate " + " --proxy-negotiate " "Use HTTP Negotiate (SPNEGO) authentication on the proxy (H)", " --proxy-ntlm Use NTLM authentication on the proxy (H)", " -U, --proxy-user USER[:PASSWORD] Proxy user and password", @@ -174,43 +173,42 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --pubkey KEY Public key file name (SSH)", " -Q, --quote CMD Send command(s) to server before transfer (F/SFTP)", " --random-file FILE File for reading random data from (SSL)", - " -r, --range RANGE Retrieve only the bytes within a range", - " --raw Do HTTP \"raw\", without any transfer decoding (H)", + " -r, --range RANGE Retrieve only the bytes within RANGE", + " --raw Do HTTP \"raw\"; no transfer decoding (H)", " -e, --referer Referer URL (H)", - " -J, --remote-header-name Use the header-provided filename (H)", + " -J, --remote-header-name Use the header-provided filename (H)", " -O, --remote-name Write output to a file named as the remote file", - " --remote-name-all Use the remote file name for all URLs", + " --remote-name-all Use the remote file name for all URLs", " -R, --remote-time Set the remote file's time on the local output", " -X, --request COMMAND Specify request command to use", " --resolve HOST:PORT:ADDRESS Force resolve of HOST:PORT to ADDRESS", " --retry NUM " "Retry request NUM times if transient problems occur", - " --retry-delay SECONDS " - "When retrying, wait this many seconds between each", + " --retry-delay SECONDS Wait SECONDS between retries", " --retry-max-time SECONDS Retry only within this period", " --sasl-ir Enable initial response in SASL authentication", " -S, --show-error " "Show error. With -s, make curl show errors when they occur", - " -s, --silent Silent mode. Don't output anything", + " -s, --silent Silent mode (don't output anything)", " --socks4 HOST[:PORT] SOCKS4 proxy on given host + port", " --socks4a HOST[:PORT] SOCKS4a proxy on given host + port", " --socks5 HOST[:PORT] SOCKS5 proxy on given host + port", - " --socks5-hostname HOST[:PORT] " + " --socks5-hostname HOST[:PORT] " "SOCKS5 proxy, pass host name to proxy", #if defined(HAVE_GSSAPI) || defined(USE_WINDOWS_SSPI) " --socks5-gssapi-service NAME SOCKS5 proxy service name for GSS-API", " --socks5-gssapi-nec Compatibility with NEC SOCKS5 server", #endif " -Y, --speed-limit RATE " - "Stop transfers below speed-limit for 'speed-time' secs", + "Stop transfers below RATE for 'speed-time' secs", " -y, --speed-time SECONDS " - "Time for trig speed-limit abort. Defaults to 30", + "Trigger 'speed-limit' abort after SECONDS (default: 30)", " --ssl Try SSL/TLS (FTP, IMAP, POP3, SMTP)", " --ssl-reqd Require SSL/TLS (FTP, IMAP, POP3, SMTP)", " -2, --sslv2 Use SSLv2 (SSL)", " -3, --sslv3 Use SSLv3 (SSL)", - " --ssl-allow-beast Allow security flaw to improve interop (SSL)", - " --stderr FILE Where to redirect stderr. - means stdout", + " --ssl-allow-beast Allow security flaw to improve interop (SSL)", + " --stderr FILE Where to redirect stderr (use \"-\" for stdout)", " --tcp-nodelay Use the TCP_NODELAY option", " -t, --telnet-option OPT=VAL Set telnet option", " --tftp-blksize VALUE Set TFTP BLKSIZE option (must be >512)", @@ -219,8 +217,8 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " --tlsv1.0 Use TLSv1.0 (SSL)", " --tlsv1.1 Use TLSv1.1 (SSL)", " --tlsv1.2 Use TLSv1.2 (SSL)", - " --trace FILE Write a debug trace to the given file", - " --trace-ascii FILE Like --trace but without the hex output", + " --trace FILE Write a debug trace to FILE", + " --trace-ascii FILE Like --trace, but without hex output", " --trace-time Add time stamps to trace/verbose output", " --tr-encoding Request compressed transfer encoding (H)", " -T, --upload-file FILE Transfer FILE to destination", @@ -228,17 +226,17 @@ static const char *const helptext[] = { " -B, --use-ascii Use ASCII/text transfer", " -u, --user USER[:PASSWORD] Server user and password", " --tlsuser USER TLS username", - " --tlspassword STRING TLS password", - " --tlsauthtype STRING TLS authentication type (default SRP)", - " -A, --user-agent STRING User-Agent to send to server (H)", + " --tlspassword STRING TLS password", + " --tlsauthtype STRING TLS authentication type (default: SRP)", + " -A, --user-agent STRING Send User-Agent STRING to server (H)", " -v, --verbose Make the operation more talkative", " -V, --version Show version number and quit", #ifdef USE_WATT32 " --wdebug Turn on Watt-32 debugging", #endif - " -w, --write-out FORMAT What to output after completion", + " -w, --write-out FORMAT Use output FORMAT after completion", " --xattr Store metadata in extended file attributes", - " -q If used as the first parameter disables .curlrc", + " -q Disable .curlrc (must be first parameter)", NULL }; |