From faf8d8998c2abe435a1ce32d1e72a8cf10155197 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?utf8?q?P=C3=A1draig=20Brady?= Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:23:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] doc: shred: clarify what --verbose outputs * doc/coreutils.texi (shred invocation): Give more details on what --verbose outputs, to give some indication of its utility. * src/shred.c (usage): Likewise. Also since we're changing the string, split out translations to give translators more granular translations. --- doc/coreutils.texi | 1 + src/shred.c | 8 +++++++- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index b4206069db..0218a76c84 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -10883,6 +10883,7 @@ synchronous metadata updates. @opindex -v @opindex --verbose Display to standard error all status updates as sterilization proceeds. +This details each data and metadata operation as it is performed. @item -x @itemx --exact diff --git a/src/shred.c b/src/shred.c index f2af243980..a054aa5ce5 100644 --- a/src/shred.c +++ b/src/shred.c @@ -187,9 +187,15 @@ If FILE is -, shred standard output.\n\ fputs (_("\ -u deallocate and remove file after overwriting\n\ --remove[=HOW] like -u but give control on HOW to delete; See below\n\ - -v, --verbose show progress\n\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ + -v, --verbose show details of data and metadata operations performed\n\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ -x, --exact do not round file sizes up to the next full block;\n\ this is the default for non-regular files\n\ +"), stdout); + fputs (_("\ -z, --zero add a final overwrite with zeros to hide shredding\n\ "), stdout); fputs (HELP_OPTION_DESCRIPTION, stdout); -- 2.47.3