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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/nft.xml | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/main.c | 5 |
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/doc/nft.xml b/doc/nft.xml index cc1e4a4c..827458ac 100644 --- a/doc/nft.xml +++ b/doc/nft.xml @@ -111,12 +111,10 @@ vi:ts=4 sw=4 <term><option>-n, --numeric</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Numeric output: Addresses and other information - that might need network traffic to resolve to symbolic names - are shown numerically (default behaviour). When used twice, - internet services are translated. When used twice, internet - services and UIDs/GIDs are also shown numerically. When used - three times, protocol numbers are also shown numerically. + Show data numerically. When used once (the default behaviour), skip + lookup of addresses to symbolic names. Use twice to also show Internet + services (port numbers) numerically. Use three times to also show + protocols and UIDs/GIDs numerically. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ vi:ts=4 sw=4 <term><option>-N</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Translate IP addresses to DNS names. + Translate IP addresses to names. Usually requires network traffic for DNS lookup. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ static void show_help(const char *name) " -i, --interactive Read input from interactive CLI\n" "\n" " -n, --numeric When specified once, show network addresses numerically (default behaviour).\n" -" When specified twice, show Internet services,\n" -" user IDs and group IDs numerically.\n" -" When specified thrice, also show protocols numerically.\n" +" Specify twice to also show Internet services (port numbers) numerically.\n" +" Specify three times to also show protocols, user IDs, and group IDs numerically.\n" " -N Translate IP addresses to names.\n" " -a, --handle Output rule handle.\n" " -I, --includepath <directory> Add <directory> to the paths searched for include files.\n" |