ls: trim help text

diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index dbef9f6f58f2639ed4536973aec2bf23105a292a..97f4f27be6ca6d44aa2c99bffafe8ee8f7ae6a6c 100644 (file)
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -2252,21 +2252,21 @@
 #define ls_full_usage "\n\n" \
        "List directory contents\n" \
      "\nOptions:" \
-     "\n       -1      List files in a single column" \
-     "\n       -A      Do not list implied . and .." \
-     "\n       -a      Do not hide entries starting with ." \
-     "\n       -C      List entries by columns" \
+     "\n       -1      List in a single column" \
+     "\n       -A      Don't list . and .." \
+     "\n       -a      Don't hide entries starting with ." \
+     "\n       -C      List by columns" \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_TIMESTAMPS( \
-     "\n       -c      With -l: show ctime") \
+     "\n       -c      With -l: sort by ctime") \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_COLOR( \
      "\n       --color[={always,never,auto}]   Control coloring") \
      "\n       -d      List directory entries instead of contents" \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_TIMESTAMPS( \
-     "\n       -e      List both full date and full time") \
+     "\n       -e      List full date and time") \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_FILETYPES( \
      "\n       -F      Append indicator (one of */=@|) to entries") \
-     "\n       -i      List the i-node for each file" \
-     "\n       -l      Use a long listing format" \
+     "\n       -i      List inode numbers" \
+     "\n       -l      Long listing format" \
      "\n       -n      List numeric UIDs and GIDs instead of names" \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_FILETYPES( \
      "\n       -p      Append indicator (one of /=@|) to entries") \
@@ -2275,31 +2275,31 @@
        USE_FEATURE_LS_RECURSIVE( \
      "\n       -R      List subdirectories recursively") \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_SORTFILES( \
-     "\n       -r      Sort the listing in reverse order") \
+     "\n       -r      Sort in reverse order") \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_SORTFILES( \
-     "\n       -S      Sort the listing by file size") \
+     "\n       -S      Sort by file size") \
      "\n       -s      List the size of each file, in blocks" \
        USE_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH( \
-     "\n       -T NUM  Assume Tabstop every NUM columns") \
+     "\n       -T NUM  Assume tabstop every NUM columns") \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_TIMESTAMPS( \
-     "\n       -t      With -l: show modification time") \
+     "\n       -t      With -l: sort by modification time") \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_TIMESTAMPS( \
-     "\n       -u      With -l: show access time") \
+     "\n       -u      With -l: sort by access time") \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_SORTFILES( \
-     "\n       -v      Sort the listing by version") \
+     "\n       -v      Sort by version") \
        USE_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH( \
      "\n       -w NUM  Assume the terminal is NUM columns wide") \
-     "\n       -x      List entries by lines instead of by columns" \
+     "\n       -x      List by lines" \
        USE_FEATURE_LS_SORTFILES( \
-     "\n       -X      Sort the listing by extension") \
+     "\n       -X      Sort by extension") \
        USE_FEATURE_HUMAN_READABLE( \
-     "\n       -h      Print sizes in human readable format (e.g., 1K 243M 2G)") \
+     "\n       -h      List sizes in human readable format (1K 243M 2G)") \
        USE_SELINUX( \
-     "\n       -k      Print security context") \
+     "\n       -k      List security context") \
        USE_SELINUX( \
-     "\n       -K      Print security context in long format") \
+     "\n       -K      List security context in long format") \
        USE_SELINUX( \
-     "\n       -Z      Print security context and permission") \
+     "\n       -Z      List security context and permission") \
 
 #define lsattr_trivial_usage \
        "[-Radlv] [files...]"
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@
      "\n       -R      Recursively list subdirectories" \
      "\n       -a      Do not hide entries starting with ." \
      "\n       -d      List directory entries instead of contents" \
-     "\n       -l      Print long flag names" \
+     "\n       -l      List long flag names" \
      "\n       -v      List the file's version/generation number" \
 
 #define lsmod_trivial_usage \