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Posted to apache-bugdb@apache.org by David MacKenzie <dj...@uu.net> on 1998/11/12 22:44:01 UTC

documentation/3394: undocumented command in dbmmanage.1

>Number:         3394
>Category:       documentation
>Synopsis:       undocumented command in dbmmanage.1
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Nov 12 13:50:01 PST 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     djm@uu.net
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.3
>Environment:
any
>Description:
The add command is not documented, but is important, especially for use
from scripts.  The perl4 version of dbmmanage supported reading the
encrypted password from the command line, so people need to know how
to do that using the new version.

>How-To-Repeat:
man dbmmanage
>Fix:
--- dbmmanage.1 1998/10/19 08:53:46     1.1.1.1
+++ dbmmanage.1 1998/11/12 21:37:35
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 .I command
 ] [
 .I username
+] [
+.I encpassword
 ]
 .PP
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -87,6 +89,10 @@
 The filename of the DBM format file. Usually without the extension .pag or .dir.
 .IP \fB\fIcommand\fP
 This selects the operation to perform:
+.TP 12
+.B add
+Adds an entry for \fIusername\fP to \fIfilename\fP using the encrypted
+password \fIencpassword\fP.
 .TP 12
 .B adduser
 Asks for a password and then adds an entry for \fIusername\fP to

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