cli: help formatting

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zelig 2015-03-24 16:05:27 +00:00
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@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ The output of this command is supposed to be machine-readable.
Action: accountList,
Name: "list",
Usage: "print account addresses",
Description: `
`,
},
{
Action: accountCreate,
@ -111,12 +108,14 @@ For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag
ethereum account import <keyfile>
Imports a private key from <keyfile> and creates a new account with the address derived from the key.
The keyfile is assumed to contain an unencrypted private key in canonical EC format.
Imports a private key from <keyfile> and creates a new account with the address
derived from the key.
The keyfile is assumed to contain an unencrypted private key in canonical EC
format.
The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a passphrase.
You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in future.
For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag:
For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the -password flag:
ethereum --password <passwordfile> account import <keyfile>
@ -130,14 +129,18 @@ For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag
ethereum account export <address> <keyfile>
Exports the given account's private key into keyfile using the canonical EC format.
The account needs to be unlocked, if it is not the user is prompted for a passphrase to unlock it.
For non-interactive use, the password can be specified with the --unlock flag:
Exports the given account's private key into keyfile using the canonical EC
format.
The account needs to be unlocked, if it is not the user is prompted for a
passphrase to unlock it.
For non-interactive use, the passphrase can be specified with the --unlock flag:
ethereum --password <passwrdfile> account export <address> <keyfile>
Note:
Since you can directly copy your encrypted accounts to another ethereum instance, this import/export mechanism is not needed when you transfer an account between nodes.
As you can directly copy your encrypted accounts to another ethereum instance,
this import/export mechanism is not needed when you transfer an account between
nodes.
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},
},
@ -156,16 +159,18 @@ Use "ethereum dump 0" to dump the genesis block.
Name: "console",
Usage: `Ethereum Console: interactive JavaScript environment`,
Description: `
Console is an interactive shell for the Ethereum JavaScript runtime environment which exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP JavaScript API.
Console is an interactive shell for the Ethereum JavaScript runtime environment
which exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP JavaScript API.
See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Frontier-Console
`,
},
{
Action: execJSFiles,
Name: "js",
Usage: `executes the given JavaScript files in the Ethereum Frontier JavaScript VM`,
Usage: `executes the given JavaScript files in the Ethereum JavaScript VM`,
Description: `
The Ethereum JavaScript VM exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Frontier-Console
The Ethereum JavaScript VM exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP
JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Javascipt-Console
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},
{

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}
PasswordFileFlag = cli.StringFlag{
Name: "password",
Usage: "Password used when saving a new account and unlocking an existing account. If you create a new account make sure you remember this password.",
Usage: "Path to password file for (un)locking an existing account.",
Value: "",
}