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-rw-r--r--src/tool_help.c98
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
};