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| author | Sami Kerola | 2011-06-12 15:22:18 +0200 |
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| committer | Sami Kerola | 2011-06-25 14:29:06 +0200 |
| commit | 309e6a4915150df409e2a83af47bc030dd9ebe17 (patch) | |
| tree | 413a31ea4e6a71fc76f650f5546fc7b52710fc0b /misc-utils/uuidgen.1 | |
| parent | uuidgen: add long options (diff) | |
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docs: uuidgen.1 mention long options
Signed-off-by: Sami Kerola <kerolasa@iki.fi>
Diffstat (limited to 'misc-utils/uuidgen.1')
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/misc-utils/uuidgen.1 b/misc-utils/uuidgen.1 index 453a7f581..92dc2d437 100644 --- a/misc-utils/uuidgen.1 +++ b/misc-utils/uuidgen.1 @@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ .\" This file may be copied under the terms of the GNU Public License. .\" .\" Created Wed Mar 10 17:42:12 1999, Andreas Dilger -.TH UUIDGEN 1 "May 2009" "Linux" +.TH UUIDGEN "1" "June 2011" "util-linux" "User Commands" .SH NAME uuidgen \- command\-line utility to create a new UUID value .SH SYNOPSIS .B uuidgen -.RB [ \-r | \-t ] +[\fIoptions\fR] .SH DESCRIPTION The .B uuidgen @@ -37,15 +37,21 @@ or options. .SH OPTIONS .TP -.B \-r +\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-random\fR Generate a random-based UUID. This method creates a UUID consisting mostly of random bits. It requires that the operating system have a high quality random number generator, such as .IR /dev/random . .TP -.B \-t +\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-time\fR Generate a time-based UUID. This method creates a UUID based on the system clock plus the system's ethernet hardware address, if present. +.TP +\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR +Output version information and exit. +.TP +\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR +Output help screen and exit. .SH "CONFORMING TO" OSF DCE 1.1 .SH AUTHOR |