[fedfs-utils] [PATCH 4/6] rpc.fedfsd(8): Update documentation for --uid and --gid
Chuck Lever
chuck.lever at oracle.com
Wed May 4 15:13:19 PDT 2011
I never got around to updating rpc.fedfsd(8) to describe how
flexible the --uid and --gid options are now. Both can take
either numeric or text IDs.
Signed-off-by: Chuck Lever <chuck.lever at oracle.com>
---
doc/man/rpc.fedfsd.8 | 21 +++++++++++++--------
1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/man/rpc.fedfsd.8 b/doc/man/rpc.fedfsd.8
index b54f026..4f7f384 100644
--- a/doc/man/rpc.fedfsd.8
+++ b/doc/man/rpc.fedfsd.8
@@ -81,22 +81,27 @@ instead of to the system log.
If this option is not specified,
.BR rpc.fedfsd (8)
backgrounds itself soon after it starts.
-.IP "\fB\-u, \-\-uid \fInum\fP"
-Specifies the numeric UID that
+.IP "\fB\-u, \-\-uid=\fIid\fP"
+Specifies the numeric or text UID that
.BR rpc.fedfsd (8)
runs under after dropping root privileges.
-By default, the numeric UID for the user
+By default, the UID for the user
.I fedfs
is used.
-.IP "\fB\-g, \-\-gid \fInum\fP"
-Specifies the numeric GID that
+If that user doesn't exist, then the UID for
+.I nobody
+is used instead.
+.IP "\fB\-g, \-\-gid=\fIid\fP"
+Specifies the numeric or text GID that
.BR rpc.fedfsd (8)
runs under after dropping root privileges.
-By default, the numeric GID for the group
+By default, the GID for the group
.I fedfs
is used.
-.TP
-.IP "\fB\-o, \-\-port \fInum\fP"
+If that group doesn't exist, then the GID for
+.I nobody
+is used instead.
+.IP "\fB\-o, \-\-port=\fInum\fP"
Specifies the port number used for RPC listener sockets.
If this option is not specified,
.BR rpc.fedfsd (8)
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