From b95c3968ab1cb029a71674cd54f3358b25dde4cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Ryder Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:21:01 +1300 Subject: More consistent descriptions of binscripts --- README.markdown | 20 +++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.markdown') diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown index a8559958..7411e3b3 100644 --- a/README.markdown +++ b/README.markdown @@ -269,17 +269,15 @@ Scripts ------- * Three SSH-related scripts: - * `shoal(1)` — Print hostnames read from a `ssh_config(5)` file - * `scatter(1)` — Run command on multiple hosts read from `shoal(1)` and - print output - * `shock(1)` — Run command on multiple hosts read from `shoal(1)` and - print the hostname if the command returns zero + * `shoal(1)` prints hostnames read from a `ssh_config(5)` file. + * `scatter(1)` runs a command on multiple hosts read from `shoal(1)` and + prints output. + * `shock(1)` runs a command on multiple hosts read from `shoal(1)` and + prints the hostname if the command returns zero. * `edda(1)` provides a means to run `ed(1)` over a set of files preserving - any options, mostly useful for scripts. There’s `--help` output and a - manual page. + any options, mostly useful for scripts. * `han(1)` provides a `keywordprg` for Vim's Bash script filetype that will - look for `help` topics. You could use it from the shell too. It also has a - brief manual. + look for `help` topics. You could use it from the shell too. * `maybe(1)` is like `true(1)` or `false(1)`; given a probability of success, it exits with success or failure. Good for quick tests. * `sue(8)` execs `sudoedit(8)` as the owner of all the file arguments given, @@ -288,9 +286,9 @@ Scripts * `td(1)` manages a to-do file for you with `$EDITOR` and `git(1)`; I used to use Taskwarrior, but found it too complex and buggy. * `tl(1)` tags input lines with a prefix or suffix, basically a `sed(1)` - shortcut + shortcut. * `tlcs(1)` executes a command and uses `tl(1)` to tag stdout and stderr - lines, and color them if you want + lines, and color them if you want. * `try(1)` repeats a command up to a given number of times until it succeeds, only printing error output if all three attempts failed. Good for tolerating blips or temporary failures in `cron(8)` scripts. -- cgit v1.2.3