Re: [Libguestfs] [PATCH] sysprep: mention globbing in help for --delete

Followup of ed4bcb119cb908e98ecc1107dcd8b740ee2f484f. --- sysprep/sysprep_operation_delete.ml | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/sysprep/sysprep_operation_delete.ml b/sysprep/sysprep_operation_delete.ml index 59d5485..3db3f57 100644 --- a/sysprep/sysprep_operation_delete.ml +++ b/sysprep/sysprep_operation_delete.ml @@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ let op = { pod_description = Some (s_"\ Delete specified files or directories. -Use the I<--delete> option to specify a path to remove."); +Use the I<--delete> option to specify a path to remove. + +You can use shell glob characters in the specified path; note that such +metacharacters might require proper escape. For example: + + virt-sysprep --delete '/var/log/*.log'."); extra_args = [ { extra_argspec = ("--delete", Arg.String add_paths, s_"path" ^ " " ^ s_"File or directory to be removed on guest"); extra_pod_argval = Some "PATHNAME"; -- 1.8.3.1