Hi! On Mon, 2021-03-08 at 22:35:49 -0800, Ross Vandegrift wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.20.7.1 > Severity: wishlist > X-Debbugs-Cc: rvandegr...@debian.org > > dpkg-divert is too sensitive to the order of the command line parameters. > Since I only use it rarely, I almost always run into: > > # dpkg-divert --add /wooo --divert /yeah --rename > dpkg-divert: warning: please specify --no-rename explicitly, the default > will change to --rename in 1.20.x > dpkg-divert: error: --add needs a single argument > > Use --help for help about diverting files. > > The fix is to move --add last. But neither the error nor the manpage makes > that clear.
Both the man page and the --help output mention that the usage is: dpkg-divert [<option>...] <command> And then go to list the commands and options on their respective sections. While I guess I could add a hint or similar on the error message (because modifying the way this is parsed would be a pain), that seems it would be too specific for such a generic message. So I'm inclined to leave it as is, TBH. If you have an alternative suggestion I'm happy to consider, otherwise I'm afraid I'll just going to close the report. Thanks, Guillem
