From 0409c91a7fb0d821a8bf5e2a06cd7c1ae8894cfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ikerexxe Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:21:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] userdel: clarify "-f" usage src/userdel.c: clarify the examples for "-f" option --- src/userdel.c | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/userdel.c b/src/userdel.c index 2a09f459..4248ab80 100644 --- a/src/userdel.c +++ b/src/userdel.c @@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ static void usage (int status) "\n" "Options:\n"), Prog); - (void) fputs (_(" -f, --force force removal of files,\n" - " even if not owned by user\n"), + (void) fputs (_(" -f, --force force some actions that would fail otherwise\n" + " e.g. removal of user still logged in\n" + " or files, even if not owned by the user\n"), usageout); (void) fputs (_(" -h, --help display this help message and exit\n"), usageout); (void) fputs (_(" -r, --remove remove home directory and mail spool\n"), usageout);