From: Guus Sliepen <Guus.Sliepen@astro.su.se>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:46:44 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Update the documentation of the tinc command.
X-Git-Tag: release-1.1pre10~19
X-Git-Url: https://git.tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?a=commitdiff_plain;h=d8ea66ff1fc68ca9ea672727b0274663df6f4866;p=tinc

Update the documentation of the tinc command.
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diff --git a/doc/tinc.8.in b/doc/tinc.8.in
index ebf9df19..374ad42f 100644
--- a/doc/tinc.8.in
+++ b/doc/tinc.8.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.Dd 2013-01-15
+.Dd 2014-01-16
 .Dt TINCCTL 8
 .\" Manual page created by:
 .\" Scott Lamb
@@ -13,14 +13,36 @@
 .Op Fl -pidfile Ns = Ns Ar FILENAME
 .Op Fl -help
 .Op Fl -version
-.Ar COMMAND
+.Op Ar COMMAND
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 This is the control program of tinc, a secure virtual private network (VPN)
 project.
 .Nm
-communicates with
-.Xr tincd 8
-to alter and inspect the running VPN's state.
+can start and stop
+.Xr tincd 8 ,
+and can to alter and inspect the state of a running VPN.
+It can also be used to change the configuration,
+or to import or export host configuration files from other nodes.
+
+If
+.Nm
+is started with a
+.Ar COMMAND ,
+this command is immediately executed, after which
+.Nm
+exits.
+If no
+.Ar COMMAND
+is given,
+.Nm
+will act as a shell;
+it will display a prompt, and commands can be entered on the prompt.
+If
+.Nm
+is compiled with libreadline, history and command completion are available on the prompt.
+One can also pipe a script containing commands through
+.Nm .
+In that case, lines starting with a # symbol will be ignored.
 .Sh OPTIONS
 .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl n, -net Ns = Ns Ar NETNAME
@@ -197,7 +219,7 @@ tinc -n vpn pcap | tcpdump -r -
 tinc -n vpn top
 .Pp
 .Ed
-Example of configuring tinc using
+Examples of changing the configuration using
 .Nm :
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 tinc -n vpn init foo
diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi
index 3495fce6..b207a93f 100644
--- a/doc/tinc.texi
+++ b/doc/tinc.texi
@@ -2153,13 +2153,19 @@ Be sure to include the following information in your bugreport:
 @node    Controlling tinc
 @chapter Controlling tinc
 
-You can control and inspect a running tincd through the tinc
+You can start, stop, control and inspect a running tincd through the tinc
 command. A quick example:
 
 @example
 tinc -n @var{netname} reload
 @end example
 
+If tinc is started without a command, it will act as a shell; it will display a
+prompt, and commands can be entered on the prompt. If tinc is compiled with
+libreadline, history and command completion are available on the prompt. One
+can also pipe a script containing commands through tinc. In that case, lines
+starting with a # symbol will be ignored.
+
 @menu
 * tinc runtime options::
 * tinc environment variables::
@@ -2359,7 +2365,7 @@ tinc -n vpn pcap | tcpdump -r -
 tinc -n vpn top
 @end example
 
-Example of configuring tinc using the tinc command:
+Examples of changing the configuration using tinc:
 
 @example
 tinc -n vpn init foo