#3202: man page -a too loosely worded
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Reporter: jidanni | Owner: mutt-dev
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: trivial | Milestone:
Component: mutt | Version: 1.5.19
Keywords: |
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I have a big problem with the man page's
{{{
-a file [...]
Attach a file to your message using MIME. To attach
multiple files, separating filenames and recipient
addresses with "--" is mandatory, e.g. mutt -a img.jpg *.png
-- addr1 addr2.
}}}
Kindly change it to:
{{{
-a file [...]
Attach a file to your message using MIME. Must be at the
end of the options, e.g.,
mutt [-s subject] -a file1 [file2...] -- addr1 [addr2...]
}}}
My tests showed that even attaching one file needs this format.
Dare to do any different and well, -s '[email protected] is a boob' will
get to bob, etc. risks.
Proof:
{{{
echo OK, here\'s an attached patch.|mutt -a patch -s 'RE: patch for
MessagesZh_{hant,tw}.php' jidanni
Can't stat jidanni: No such file or directory
jidanni: unable to attach file.
echo OK, here\'s an attached patch.|mutt -a patch -- -s 'RE: patch for
MessagesZh_{hant,tw}.php' jidanni
[email protected]
Unrouteable address
patchformessageszh_{[email protected]
Unrouteable address
tw}[email protected]
Unrouteable address
To: [email protected], RE: patchformessageszh_{[email protected],
tw}[email protected], [email protected]
}}}
(By the way, we quick users just look at the man page for quick
answers, no other docs.)
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Ticket URL: <http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/3202>
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