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authorJoe Gallo2016-05-26 07:45:25 -0700
committerMartin Afanasjew2016-05-26 16:45:25 +0200
commit132ada2b0ebb3751c0f8f42ca83bb257b55a50fd (patch)
treeb9123cb48575890d31f5393c9bb8647c0d67268c
parente517e2e41d2166d967a5ca8a71d4e178804a360c (diff)
downloadbrew-132ada2b0ebb3751c0f8f42ca83bb257b55a50fd.tar.bz2
Clarify brew search usage. (#270)
* Include --desc in brew search help text. * Update brew search --desc text in README. * Remove mention of alias in brew search help text to avoid any confusion.
-rw-r--r--Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb7
-rw-r--r--README.md2
-rw-r--r--share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html9
-rw-r--r--share/man/man1/brew.17
4 files changed, 17 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb
index c15331cd7..33aa8ae9f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/search.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-#: * `search`, `-S`:
+#: * `search`:
#: Display all locally available formulae for brewing (including tapped ones).
#: No online search is performed if called without arguments.
#:
-#: * `search`, `-S` <text>|`/`<text>`/`:
+#: * `search` [`--desc`] <text>|`/`<text>`/`:
#: Perform a substring search of formula names for <text>. If <text> is
#: surrounded with slashes, then it is interpreted as a regular expression.
#: The search for <text> is extended online to some popular taps.
#:
+#: If `--desc` is passed, browse available packages matching <text> including a
+#: description for each.
+#:
#: * `search` (`--debian`|`--fedora`|`--fink`|`--macports`|`--opensuse`|`--ubuntu`) <text>:
#: Search for <text> in the given package manager's list.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d990abdc..86848f330 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Features, usage and installation instructions are [summarised on the homepage](h
## What Packages Are Available?
1. Type `brew search` for a list.
2. Or visit [braumeister.org](http://braumeister.org) to browse packages online.
-3. Or use `brew search --desc` to browse packages from the command line.
+3. Or use `brew search --desc <keyword>` to browse packages from the command line.
## More Documentation
`brew help`, `man brew` or check [our documentation](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/tree/master/share/doc/homebrew#readme).
diff --git a/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html b/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
index 2a6b4c849..dd8eed900 100644
--- a/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
+++ b/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
@@ -314,11 +314,14 @@ created by <code>brew linkapps</code>.</p>
<p>If <code>--dry-run</code> or <code>-n</code> is passed, show what would be removed, but do not
actually remove anything.</p></dd>
<dt><code>reinstall</code> <var>formula</var></dt><dd><p>Uninstall then install <var>formula</var></p></dd>
-<dt><code>search</code>, <code>-S</code></dt><dd><p>Display all locally available formulae for brewing (including tapped ones).
+<dt class="flush"><code>search</code></dt><dd><p>Display all locally available formulae for brewing (including tapped ones).
No online search is performed if called without arguments.</p></dd>
-<dt><code>search</code>, <code>-S</code> <var>text</var>|<code>/</code><var>text</var><code>/</code></dt><dd><p>Perform a substring search of formula names for <var>text</var>. If <var>text</var> is
+<dt><code>search</code> [<code>--desc</code>] <var>text</var>|<code>/</code><var>text</var><code>/</code></dt><dd><p>Perform a substring search of formula names for <var>text</var>. If <var>text</var> is
surrounded with slashes, then it is interpreted as a regular expression.
-The search for <var>text</var> is extended online to some popular taps.</p></dd>
+The search for <var>text</var> is extended online to some popular taps.</p>
+
+<p>If <code>--desc</code> is passed, browse available packages matching <var>text</var> including a
+description for each.</p></dd>
<dt><code>search</code> (<code>--debian</code>|<code>--fedora</code>|<code>--fink</code>|<code>--macports</code>|<code>--opensuse</code>|<code>--ubuntu</code>) <var>text</var></dt><dd><p>Search for <var>text</var> in the given package manager's list.</p></dd>
<dt><code>sh</code> [<code>--env=std</code>]</dt><dd><p>Instantiate a Homebrew build environment. Uses our years-battle-hardened
Homebrew build logic to help your <code>./configure &amp;&amp; make &amp;&amp; make install</code>
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index c10ce50a0..fde5387ef 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -426,13 +426,16 @@ If \fB\-\-dry\-run\fR or \fB\-n\fR is passed, show what would be removed, but do
Uninstall then install \fIformula\fR
.
.TP
-\fBsearch\fR, \fB\-S\fR
+\fBsearch\fR
Display all locally available formulae for brewing (including tapped ones)\. No online search is performed if called without arguments\.
.
.TP
-\fBsearch\fR, \fB\-S\fR \fItext\fR|\fB/\fR\fItext\fR\fB/\fR
+\fBsearch\fR [\fB\-\-desc\fR] \fItext\fR|\fB/\fR\fItext\fR\fB/\fR
Perform a substring search of formula names for \fItext\fR\. If \fItext\fR is surrounded with slashes, then it is interpreted as a regular expression\. The search for \fItext\fR is extended online to some popular taps\.
.
+.IP
+If \fB\-\-desc\fR is passed, browse available packages matching \fItext\fR including a description for each\.
+.
.TP
\fBsearch\fR (\fB\-\-debian\fR|\fB\-\-fedora\fR|\fB\-\-fink\fR|\fB\-\-macports\fR|\fB\-\-opensuse\fR|\fB\-\-ubuntu\fR) \fItext\fR
Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.