tweak usage

diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
index cd31ed3782d152df3c8f54e4eb2cbf82f5e96be5..3e5773b4fef593157e1477d245feedea74d1dc67 100644 (file)
--- a/src/cp.c
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -166,8 +166,9 @@ Use --sparse=never to inhibit creation of sparse files.\n\
 \n\
 "));
       printf (_("\
-The backup suffix is ~, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
-The version control may be set with --backup or VERSION_CONTROL, values are:\n\
+The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
+The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through\n\
+the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:\n\
 \n\
   none, off       never make backups (even if --backup is given)\n\
   numbered, t     make numbered backups\n\

diff --git a/src/ln.c b/src/ln.c
index de06ddb8c4eb0ef62b249f622c88780aa886b4f8..b13d1629a33bf43ebbf0e2a109ee3c00e7ffea04 100644 (file)
--- a/src/ln.c
+++ b/src/ln.c
@@ -331,8 +331,9 @@ with --symbolic.  When creating hard links, each TARGET must exist.\n\
 \n\
 "));
       printf (_("\
-The backup suffix is ~, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
-The version control may be set with --backup or VERSION_CONTROL, values are:\n\
+The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
+The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through\n\
+the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:\n\
 \n\
   none, off       never make backups (even if --backup is given)\n\
   numbered, t     make numbered backups\n\

diff --git a/src/mv.c b/src/mv.c
index 825455f8c61490fc217d95c5081ee1e4af2436dc..1c2d491326913d3490f3cd61a61dba302375e80e 100644 (file)
--- a/src/mv.c
+++ b/src/mv.c
@@ -350,8 +350,9 @@ Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n\
 \n\
 "));
       printf (_("\
-The backup suffix is ~, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
-The version control may be set with --backup or VERSION_CONTROL, values are:\n\
+The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.\n\
+The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through\n\
+the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:\n\
 \n\
   none, off       never make backups (even if --backup is given)\n\
   numbered, t     make numbered backups\n\