sysctl(8): clarify -n flag

-n omits the name of the variable regardless of the type of information that is
requested. Rephrase to clarify this point.

PR:	242191
Submitted by:	stilezy@gmail.com
Approved by:	emaste@
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D26149
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Fernando Apesteguía
2020-08-22 11:59:14 +00:00
parent 1e991466c3
commit 0ad4bfaef1
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
.\" From: @(#)sysctl.8 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93 .\" From: @(#)sysctl.8 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
.\" $FreeBSD$ .\" $FreeBSD$
.\" .\"
.Dd February 8, 2019 .Dd August 22, 2020
.Dt SYSCTL 8 .Dt SYSCTL 8
.Os .Os
.Sh NAME .Sh NAME
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ use:
.Pp .Pp
.Dl "complete sysctl 'n/*/`sysctl -Na`/'" .Dl "complete sysctl 'n/*/`sysctl -Na`/'"
.It Fl n .It Fl n
Show only variable values, not their names. Do not show variable names.
This option is useful for setting shell variables. This option is useful for setting shell variables.
For instance, to save the pagesize in variable For instance, to save the pagesize in variable
.Va psize , .Va psize ,