moparisthebest/curl
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/moparisthebest/curl synced 2024-11-12 12:35:04 -05:00
Code Issues Releases Wiki Activity

DOCS: Updated --list-only description to include POP3

Browse Source 
Additionally corrected typos in --oauth2-bearer protocol list.
This commit is contained in:
Steve Holme 2013-11-03 13:54:49 +00:00
parent 5b315a273e
commit 526a1c3b45
1 changed files with 20 additions and 10 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

30
docs/curl.1
View File

@ -806,14 +806,23 @@ see if your curl supports it.
If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.
.IP "-l, --list-only"
(FTP)
When listing an FTP directory, this switch forces a name-only view.
Especially useful if you want to machine-parse the contents of an FTP
directory since the normal directory view doesn't use a standard look
or format.
When listing an FTP directory, this switch forces a name-only view. This is
especially useful if the user wants to machine-parse the contents of an FTP
directory since the normal directory view doesn't use a standard look or
format. When used like this, the option causes a NLST command to be sent to
the server instead of LIST.
This option causes an FTP NLST command to be sent. Some FTP servers
list only files in their response to NLST; they do not include
subdirectories and symbolic links.
Note: Some FTP servers list only files in their response to NLST; they do not
include sub-directories and symbolic links.
(POP3)
When retrieving a specific email from POP3, this switch forces a LIST command
to be performed instead of RETR. This is particularly useful if the user wants
to see if a specific message id exists on the server and what size it is.
Note: When combined with \fI-X, --request <command>\fP, this option can be used
to send an UIDL command instead, so the user may use the email's unique
identifier rather than it's message id to make the request.
.IP "-L, --location"
(HTTP/HTTPS) If the server reports that the requested page has moved to a
@ -1055,9 +1064,10 @@ working directory before you invoke curl with the \fB-O, --remote-name\fP flag!
You may use this option as many times as the number of URLs you have.
.IP "--oauth2-bearer"
(IMAP/POP3/SMTP) Specify the Bearer Token for OAUTH 2.0 server authentication.
The Bearer Token is used in conjunction with the user name which can be
specified as part of the \fI--url\fP or \fI-u, --user\fP options.
(IMAP, POP3, SMTP)
Specify the Bearer Token for OAUTH 2.0 server authentication. The Bearer Token
is used in conjunction with the user name which can be specified as part of the
\fI--url\fP or \fI-u, --user\fP options.
The Bearer Token and user name are formatted according to RFC 6750.