Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:15:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Peter Ludemann <ludemann@yahoo-inc.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/65822: find(1) documentation neglects to describe "-follow" option Message-ID: <200404201915.i3KJFd99048135@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200404201920.i3KJK9Ng035942@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 65822 >Category: docs >Synopsis: find(1) documentation neglects to describe "-follow" option >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Apr 20 12:20:09 PDT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Peter Ludemann >Release: 4.8 >Organization: Yahoo! >Environment: FreeBSD sharks.corp.yahoo.com 4.8-YAHOO-20030619 FreeBSD 4.8-YAHOO-20030619 #0: Thu Apr 8 14:51:24 PDT 2004 root@sharks.corp.yahoo.com:/home/src/sys/compile/YAHOO i386 >Description: The "-follow" option to the find(1) command is only mentioned in passing, but not otherwise documented. This is true in both FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.x ( http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=find&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+5.2-RELEASE+and+Ports&format=html ) Fortunately, Sun has the information, so I know I didn't just imagine the option: http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-0210/6m6nb7m9j?a=view >How-To-Repeat: emacs man find search for "follow" >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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