Issue #16571 has been updated by eric sorenson. Parent task set to #17017
---------------------------------------- Bug #16571: puppet commands should respond correctly to --help https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/16571#change-73820 Author: R.I. Pienaar Status: Accepted Priority: Normal Assignee: eric sorenson Category: usability Target version: 3.x Affected Puppet version: Keywords: errors, interaction, CLI Branch: <pre> % puppet module --help err: 'module' has no default action. See `puppet help module`. % puppet help module USAGE: puppet module <action> </pre> The --help option should just do the right thing as is customary in unix applications. When working on the unix cli you want to move forward not backward: * type a command, up arrow, add an option, enter, up arrow, append the options you learned about. This has a natural forward moving rhythm to it that does not cause interruptions to your train of thought This behavior wrt --help forces people to move backward an ever varying amount of steps which is an interruption to the natural flow of the unix CLI usage: * type a command, up arrow, back arrow 7 times, type a command, up arrow, append the options you learned about The attention you have to give to the back arrowing step is hugely disruptive, it's an entire different train of thought -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
