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diff --git a/man/NetworkManager.xml b/man/NetworkManager.xml index 2df37d9a..e674943e 100644 --- a/man/NetworkManager.xml +++ b/man/NetworkManager.xml @@ -191,13 +191,18 @@ <varlistentry> <term><varname>DEVICE_IFACE</varname></term> <listitem><para> - The interface name of the device. + The interface name of the control interface of the device. + Depending on the device type, this differs from + <varname>DEVICE_IP_IFACE</varname>. For example for + ADSL devices, this could be 'atm0' or for WWAN devices + it might be 'ttyUSB0'. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><varname>DEVICE_IP_IFACE</varname></term> <listitem><para> - The IP interface name of the device. + The IP interface name of the device. This is the network + interface on which IP addresses and routes will be configured. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -286,79 +291,79 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--version</option> | <option>-V</option></term> - <listitem><para>Print the NetworkManager software version and exit. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--version</option> | <option>-V</option></term> + <listitem><para>Print the NetworkManager software version and exit. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--help</option> | <option>-h</option></term> - <listitem><para>Print NetworkManager's available options and exit. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--help</option> | <option>-h</option></term> + <listitem><para>Print NetworkManager's available options and exit. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--no-daemon</option> | <option>-n</option></term> - <listitem><para>Do not daemonize. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--no-daemon</option> | <option>-n</option></term> + <listitem><para>Do not daemonize. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--debug</option> | <option>-d</option></term> - <listitem><para>Do not daemonize, and direct log output to the - controlling terminal in addition to syslog. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--debug</option> | <option>-d</option></term> + <listitem><para>Do not daemonize, and direct log output to the + controlling terminal in addition to syslog. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--pid-file</option> | <option>-p</option></term> - <listitem><para>Specify location of a PID file. The PID file - is used for storing PID of the running process and prevents - running multiple instances. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--pid-file</option> | <option>-p</option></term> + <listitem><para>Specify location of a PID file. The PID file + is used for storing PID of the running process and prevents + running multiple instances. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--state-file</option></term> - <listitem><para>Specify file for storing state of the - NetworkManager persistently. If not specified, the default - value of /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state is used. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--state-file</option></term> + <listitem><para>Specify file for storing state of the + NetworkManager persistently. If not specified, the default + value of /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state is used. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--config</option></term> - <listitem><para> Specify configuration file to set up various - settings for NetworkManager. If not specified, the default - value of /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf is used with - a fallback to the older 'nm-system-settings.conf' if located - in the same directory. See - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>NetworkManager.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> - for more information on configuration file. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--config</option></term> + <listitem><para> Specify configuration file to set up various + settings for NetworkManager. If not specified, the default + value of /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf is used with + a fallback to the older 'nm-system-settings.conf' if located + in the same directory. See + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>NetworkManager.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for more information on configuration file. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--plugins</option></term> - <listitem><para>List plugins used to manage system-wide - connection settings. This list has preference over plugins - specified in the configuration file. Currently supported - plugins are: keyfile, <option>ifcfg-rh</option>, - <option>ifcfg-suse</option>, <option>ifupdown</option>. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--plugins</option></term> + <listitem><para>List plugins used to manage system-wide + connection settings. This list has preference over plugins + specified in the configuration file. Currently supported + plugins are: keyfile, <option>ifcfg-rh</option>, + <option>ifcfg-suse</option>, <option>ifupdown</option>. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--log-level</option></term> - <listitem><para> - Sets how much information NetworkManager sends to the log destination (usually - syslog's "daemon" facility). By default, only informational, warning, and error - messages are logged. See the section on <literal>logging</literal> in - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>NetworkManager.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> - for more information. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--log-level</option></term> + <listitem><para> + Sets how much information NetworkManager sends to the log destination (usually + syslog's "daemon" facility). By default, only informational, warning, and error + messages are logged. See the section on <literal>logging</literal> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>NetworkManager.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for more information. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--log-domains</option></term> - <listitem><para> - A comma-separated list specifying which operations are logged to the log - destination (usually syslog). By default, most domains are logging-enabled. - See the section on <literal>logging</literal> in - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>NetworkManager.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> - for more information. - </para></listitem> + <term><option>--log-domains</option></term> + <listitem><para> + A comma-separated list specifying which operations are logged to the log + destination (usually syslog). By default, most domains are logging-enabled. + See the section on <literal>logging</literal> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>NetworkManager.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for more information. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>--print-config</option></term> @@ -380,18 +385,18 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><varname>NM_UNMANAGED</varname></term> - <listitem><para> - No default connection will be created and automatic activation - will not be attempted when this property of a device is set to a - true value ("1" or "true"). You will still be able to attach a - connection to the device manually or observe externally added - configuration such as addresses or routes. - </para><para> - Create an udev rule that sets this property to prevent NetworkManager - from interfering with virtual Ethernet device interfaces that are - managed by virtualization tools. - </para></listitem> + <term><varname>NM_UNMANAGED</varname></term> + <listitem><para> + No default connection will be created and automatic activation + will not be attempted when this property of a device is set to a + true value ("1" or "true"). You will still be able to attach a + connection to the device manually or observe externally added + configuration such as addresses or routes. + </para><para> + Create an udev rule that sets this property to prevent NetworkManager + from interfering with virtual Ethernet device interfaces that are + managed by virtualization tools. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> |