- (dtucker) [README version.h contrib/caldera/openssh.spec

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diff --git a/sftp.1 b/sftp.1
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--- a/sftp.1
+++ b/sftp.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: sftp.1,v 1.56 2004/06/20 19:28:12 djm Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: sftp.1,v 1.63 2006/01/20 00:14:55 dtucker Exp $

 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2001 Damien Miller.  All rights reserved.
 .\"
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2001 Damien Miller.  All rights reserved.
 .\"


@@ -71,12 +71,14 @@ The second usage format will retrieve files automatically if a non-interactive
 authentication method is used; otherwise it will do so after
 successful interactive authentication.
 .Pp
 authentication method is used; otherwise it will do so after
 successful interactive authentication.
 .Pp

-The third usage format allows the sftp client to start in a remote directory.
+The third usage format allows
+.Nm
+to start in a remote directory.

 .Pp
 The final usage format allows for automated sessions using the
 .Fl b
 option.
 .Pp
 The final usage format allows for automated sessions using the
 .Fl b
 option.

-In such cases, it is usually necessary to configure public key authentication
+In such cases, it is necessary to configure non-interactive authentication

 to obviate the need to enter a password at connection time (see
 .Xr sshd 8
 and
 to obviate the need to enter a password at connection time (see
 .Xr sshd 8
 and


@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ For full details of the options listed below, and their possible values, see
 .It GlobalKnownHostsFile
 .It GSSAPIAuthentication
 .It GSSAPIDelegateCredentials
 .It GlobalKnownHostsFile
 .It GSSAPIAuthentication
 .It GSSAPIDelegateCredentials

+.It HashKnownHosts

 .It Host
 .It HostbasedAuthentication
 .It HostKeyAlgorithms
 .It Host
 .It HostbasedAuthentication
 .It HostKeyAlgorithms


@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ For full details of the options listed below, and their possible values, see
 .It HostName
 .It IdentityFile
 .It IdentitiesOnly
 .It HostName
 .It IdentityFile
 .It IdentitiesOnly

+.It KbdInteractiveDevices

 .It LogLevel
 .It MACs
 .It NoHostAuthenticationForLocalhost
 .It LogLevel
 .It MACs
 .It NoHostAuthenticationForLocalhost


@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ For full details of the options listed below, and their possible values, see
 .It Protocol
 .It ProxyCommand
 .It PubkeyAuthentication
 .It Protocol
 .It ProxyCommand
 .It PubkeyAuthentication

+.It RekeyLimit

 .It RhostsRSAAuthentication
 .It RSAAuthentication
 .It SendEnv
 .It RhostsRSAAuthentication
 .It RSAAuthentication
 .It SendEnv


@@ -192,7 +197,7 @@ For full details of the options listed below, and their possible values, see
 .It Fl P Ar sftp_server_path
 Connect directly to a local sftp server
 (rather than via
 .It Fl P Ar sftp_server_path
 Connect directly to a local sftp server
 (rather than via

-.Xr ssh 1 )
+.Xr ssh 1 ) .

 This option may be useful in debugging the client and server.
 .It Fl R Ar num_requests
 Specify how many requests may be outstanding at any one time.
 This option may be useful in debugging the client and server.
 .It Fl R Ar num_requests
 Specify how many requests may be outstanding at any one time.


@@ -223,9 +228,13 @@ Once in interactive mode,
 .Nm
 understands a set of commands similar to those of
 .Xr ftp 1 .
 .Nm
 understands a set of commands similar to those of
 .Xr ftp 1 .

-Commands are case insensitive and pathnames may be enclosed in quotes if they
-contain spaces.
-.Bl -tag -width "lmdir path"
+Commands are case insensitive.
+Pathnames that contain spaces must be enclosed in quotes.
+Any special characters contained within pathnames that are recognized by
+.Xr glob 3
+must be escaped with backslashes
+.Pq Sq \e .
+.Bl -tag -width Ds

 .It Ic bye
 Quit
 .Nm sftp .
 .It Ic bye
 Quit
 .Nm sftp .


@@ -237,6 +246,10 @@ Change group of file
 .Ar path
 to
 .Ar grp .
 .Ar path
 to
 .Ar grp .

+.Ar path
+may contain
+.Xr glob 3
+characters and may match multiple files.

 .Ar grp
 must be a numeric GID.
 .It Ic chmod Ar mode Ar path
 .Ar grp
 must be a numeric GID.
 .It Ic chmod Ar mode Ar path


@@ -244,18 +257,26 @@ Change permissions of file
 .Ar path
 to
 .Ar mode .
 .Ar path
 to
 .Ar mode .

+.Ar path
+may contain
+.Xr glob 3
+characters and may match multiple files.

 .It Ic chown Ar own Ar path
 Change owner of file
 .Ar path
 to
 .Ar own .
 .It Ic chown Ar own Ar path
 Change owner of file
 .Ar path
 to
 .Ar own .

+.Ar path
+may contain
+.Xr glob 3
+characters and may match multiple files.

 .Ar own
 must be a numeric UID.
 .It Ic exit
 Quit
 .Nm sftp .
 .It Xo Ic get
 .Ar own
 must be a numeric UID.
 .It Ic exit
 Quit
 .Nm sftp .
 .It Xo Ic get

-.Op Ar flags
+.Op Fl P

 .Ar remote-path
 .Op Ar local-path
 .Xc
 .Ar remote-path
 .Op Ar local-path
 .Xc


@@ -265,9 +286,18 @@ and store it on the local machine.
 If the local
 path name is not specified, it is given the same name it has on the
 remote machine.
 If the local
 path name is not specified, it is given the same name it has on the
 remote machine.

+.Ar remote-path
+may contain
+.Xr glob 3
+characters and may match multiple files.
+If it does and
+.Ar local-path
+is specified, then
+.Ar local-path
+must specify a directory.

 If the
 .Fl P
 If the
 .Fl P

-flag is specified, then the file's full permission and access time are
+flag is specified, then full file permissions and access times are

 copied too.
 .It Ic help
 Display help text.
 copied too.
 .It Ic help
 Display help text.


@@ -280,6 +310,14 @@ Display local directory listing of either
 or current directory if
 .Ar path
 is not specified.
 or current directory if
 .Ar path
 is not specified.

+.Ar ls-options
+may contain any flags supported by the local system's
+.Xr ls 1
+command.
+.Ar path
+may contain
+.Xr glob 3
+characters and may match multiple files.

 .It Ic lmkdir Ar path
 Create local directory specified by
 .Ar path .
 .It Ic lmkdir Ar path
 Create local directory specified by
 .Ar path .


@@ -291,22 +329,44 @@ to
 .It Ic lpwd
 Print local working directory.
 .It Xo Ic ls
 .It Ic lpwd
 Print local working directory.
 .It Xo Ic ls

-.Op Ar flags
+.Op Fl 1aflnrSt

 .Op Ar path
 .Xc
 .Op Ar path
 .Xc

-Display remote directory listing of either
+Display a remote directory listing of either

 .Ar path
 .Ar path

-or current directory if
+or the current directory if

 .Ar path
 is not specified.
 .Ar path
 is not specified.

-If the
-.Fl l
-flag is specified, then display additional details including permissions
+.Ar path
+may contain
+.Xr glob 3
+characters and may match multiple files.
+.Pp
+The following flags are recognized and alter the behaviour of
+.Ic ls
+accordingly:
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl 1
+Produce single columnar output.
+.It Fl a
+List files beginning with a dot
+.Pq Sq \&. .
+.It Fl f
+Do not sort the listing.
+The default sort order is lexicographical.
+.It Fl l
+Display additional details including permissions

 and ownership information.
 and ownership information.

-The
-.Fl n
-flag will produce a long listing with user and group information presented
+.It Fl n
+Produce a long listing with user and group information presented

 numerically.
 numerically.

+.It Fl r
+Reverse the sort order of the listing.
+.It Fl S
+Sort the listing by file size.
+.It Fl t
+Sort the listing by last modification time.
+.El

 .It Ic lumask Ar umask
 Set local umask to
 .Ar umask .
 .It Ic lumask Ar umask
 Set local umask to
 .Ar umask .


@@ -316,7 +376,7 @@ Create remote directory specified by
 .It Ic progress
 Toggle display of progress meter.
 .It Xo Ic put
 .It Ic progress
 Toggle display of progress meter.
 .It Xo Ic put

-.Op Ar flags
+.Op Fl P

 .Ar local-path
 .Op Ar remote-path
 .Xc
 .Ar local-path
 .Op Ar remote-path
 .Xc


@@ -325,6 +385,15 @@ Upload
 and store it on the remote machine.
 If the remote path name is not specified, it is given the same name it has
 on the local machine.
 and store it on the remote machine.
 If the remote path name is not specified, it is given the same name it has
 on the local machine.

+.Ar local-path
+may contain
+.Xr glob 3
+characters and may match multiple files.
+If it does and
+.Ar remote-path
+is specified, then
+.Ar remote-path
+must specify a directory.

 If the
 .Fl P
 flag is specified, then the file's full permission and access time are
 If the
 .Fl P
 flag is specified, then the file's full permission and access time are


@@ -365,10 +434,12 @@ Synonym for help.
 .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr ftp 1 ,
 .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr ftp 1 ,

+.Xr ls 1 ,

 .Xr scp 1 ,
 .Xr ssh 1 ,
 .Xr ssh-add 1 ,
 .Xr ssh-keygen 1 ,
 .Xr scp 1 ,
 .Xr ssh 1 ,
 .Xr ssh-add 1 ,
 .Xr ssh-keygen 1 ,

+.Xr glob 3 ,

 .Xr ssh_config 5 ,
 .Xr sftp-server 8 ,
 .Xr sshd 8
 .Xr ssh_config 5 ,
 .Xr sftp-server 8 ,
 .Xr sshd 8