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Bug#267744: [startx] man page should suggest that display must be the first server argument



retitle 267744 xbase-clients: [startx,xinit] manpage command synopses are unclear
severity 267744 minor
tag 267744 + upstream
thanks

On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 10:56:21AM +0200, Zoltan Ivanfi wrote:
> I see now that this constraint comes from xinit.
> 
> man xinit says:
> 
>   xinit [ [ client ] options ] [ -- [ server ] [ display ] options ]
> 
> man startx says:
> 
>   startx [ [ client ] options ... ] [ -- [ server ] options ... ]
> 
> I think man xinit is nicer, since it shows you that display -- if given
> -- must be the first argument.

I agree that these command synopses should be improved.  startx's synopsis
is better in the respect that it makes clear that multiple option arguments
can be specified.

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