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authorJouke Witteveen <j.witteveen@gmail.com>2013-03-29 12:06:49 +0100
committerRobbie Smith <zoqaeski@gmail.com>2013-04-08 06:43:55 +0200
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Documentation update
Rebuild all the manpages because version information may have changed. Add a few words on options that are ignored in some cases.
Diffstat (limited to 'docs')
-rw-r--r--docs/netctl.1.txt2
-rw-r--r--docs/netctl.profile.5.txt71
2 files changed, 39 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/docs/netctl.1.txt b/docs/netctl.1.txt
index 06638a2..9edd74a 100644
--- a/docs/netctl.1.txt
+++ b/docs/netctl.1.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ On success 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.
ENVIRONMENT
-----------
'$NETCTL_DEBUG'::
- If set to `"yes"`, debugging output is generated.
+ If set to +"yes"+, debugging output is generated.
'$NETCTL_STATE_FILE'::
The location of the state file. Defaults to
'/var/lib/netctl/netctl.state'.
diff --git a/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt b/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt
index 5d9964e..504a8b5 100644
--- a/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt
+++ b/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ network. In particular, these connection types are +ethernet+,
packages, which is blocked by `no'.
'Address=()' [requires 'IP=static']::
- An array of IP addresses suffixed with ``/<netmask>`'.
+ An array of IP addresses suffixed with `++/<netmask>++'.
Leaving out brackets for arrays consisting of a single element is
accepted in the Bash syntax.
@@ -147,21 +147,21 @@ network. In particular, these connection types are +ethernet+,
of the DNS nameservers.
'DNSDomain='::
- A ``domain`' line for '/etc/resolv.conf'.
+ A `++domain++' line for '/etc/resolv.conf'.
'DNSSearch='::
- A ``search`' line for '/etc/resolv.conf'.
+ A `++search++' line for '/etc/resolv.conf'.
'DNSOptions=()'::
- An array of ``options`' lines for '/etc/resolv.conf'.
+ An array of `++options++' lines for '/etc/resolv.conf'.
'TimeoutDHCP='::
Maximum time, in seconds, to wait for DHCP to be successful.
- Defaults to ``10`'.
+ Defaults to `++10++'.
'TimeoutDAD='::
Maximum time, in seconds, to wait for IPv6's Duplicate Address
- Detection to succeed. Defaults to ``3`'.
+ Detection to succeed. Defaults to `++3++'.
OPTIONS FOR `ethernet' CONNECTIONS
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ of the `ethernet' type:
'SkipNoCarrier='::
Whether or not the absence of a carrier (plugged-in cable) is
- acceptable. Defaults to ``no`'.
+ acceptable. Defaults to `++no++'.
'Auth8021X='::
- Set to ``yes`' to use 802.11x authentication.
+ Set to `++yes++' to use 802.11x authentication.
'WPAConfigFile='::
Path to a *wpa_supplicant* configuration file. Defaults to
@@ -182,14 +182,15 @@ of the `ethernet' type:
'WPADriver='::
The *wpa_supplicant* driver to use for 802.11x authentication.
- Defaults to ``wired`'.
+ Defaults to `++wired++'.
'TimeoutCarrier='::
- Maximum time, in seconds, to wait for a carrier. Defaults to ``5`'.
+ Maximum time, in seconds, to wait for a carrier. Defaults to
+ `++5++'.
'TimeoutWPA='::
Maximum time, in seconds, to wait for 802.11x authentication to
- succeed. Defaults to ``15`'.
+ succeed. Defaults to `++15++'.
OPTIONS FOR `wireless' CONNECTIONS
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ of the `wireless' type:
'Security='::
One of `none', `wep', `wpa', `wpa-configsection', or `wpa-config'.
- Defaults to ``none`'.
+ Defaults to `++none++'.
'ESSID=' [mandatory]::
The name of the network to connect to.
@@ -214,48 +215,51 @@ of the `wireless' type:
'Hidden='::
Whether or not the specified network is a hidden network. Defaults
- to ``no`'.
+ to `++no++'.
'AdHoc='::
- Whether or not to use ad-hoc mode. Defaults to ``no`'.
-
-'Country='::
- The country for which frequency regulations will be enforced.
+ Whether or not to use ad-hoc mode. Defaults to `++no++'.
'Priority='::
Priority group for the network. In case of automatic profile
selection, the matched network with the highest priority will be
- selected. Defaults to ``0`'.
-
-'ExcludeAuto='::
- Whether or not to exclude this profile from automatic profile
- selection. Defaults to ``no`'.
-
-'WPAGroup='::
- Group that has the authority to configure *wpa_supplicant* via its
- control interface. Defaults to ``wheel`'.
+ selected. Defaults to `++0++'.
'WPAConfigSection=()' [mandatory for 'Security=wpa-configsection']::
- Array of lines that form a network block for *wpa_supplicant*.
+ Array of lines that form a network block for *wpa_supplicant*. All
+ of the above options will be ignored.
'WPAConfigFile='::
- Path to a *wpa_supplicant* configuration file. Defaults to
- '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'. Used for 'Security=wpa-config'.
+ Path to a *wpa_supplicant* configuration file. Used only for
+ 'Security=wpa-config'. All options except 'WPADriver', 'TimeoutWPA',
+ and 'RFKill' will be ignored. The profile is excluded from
+ automatic profile selection. Defaults to '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'.
+
+'Country='::
+ The country for which frequency regulations will be enforced.
+
+'WPAGroup='::
+ Group that has the authority to configure *wpa_supplicant* via its
+ control interface. Defaults to `++wheel++'.
'WPADriver='::
- The *wpa_supplicant* driver to use. Defaults to ``nl80211,wext`'.
+ The *wpa_supplicant* driver to use. Defaults to `++nl80211,wext++'.
'TimeoutWPA='::
Maximum time, in seconds, to wait for steps in the association and
- authentication to succeed. Defaults to ``15`'.
+ authentication to succeed. Defaults to `++15++'.
'RFKill='::
The name of an *rfkill* device. When specified, the device is used
to block/unblock the interface when appropriate. Names can be found
in '/sys/class/rfkill/rfkillX/name'. It is also possible to set this
- variable to ``auto`'. In that case an *rfkill* device that is
+ variable to `++auto++'. In that case an *rfkill* device that is
associated with the network interface is used.
+'ExcludeAuto='::
+ Whether or not to exclude this profile from automatic profile
+ selection. Defaults to `++no++'.
+
OPTIONS FOR `bond' CONNECTIONS
------------------------------
@@ -288,6 +292,7 @@ the *ip options*, the following are understood for connections of the
'Local='::
The address of the local end of the tunnel.
+
'Remote='::
The address of the remote end of the tunnel.
@@ -299,7 +304,7 @@ the *ip options*, the following are understood for connections of the
`tuntap' type:
'Mode='::
- Either ``tun`', or ``tap`'.
+ Either `tun', or `tap'.
'User='::
The owning user of the tun/tap interface.