Bug#718899: dpkg-deb: print usage instead of step by step error messages

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Bug#718899: dpkg-deb: print usage instead of step by step error messages

Hi! On Wed, 2013-08-07 at 02:20:48 +0800, jida...@jidanni.org wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.17.1 > Severity: wishlist > File: /usr/bin/dpkg-deb > Maybe just tell the user > usage: -X, --vextract archive directory > instead of this 'two step torture': Well, it's documented on the --he

Bug#718899: dpkg-deb: print usage instead of step by step error messages

Package: dpkg Version: 1.17.1 Severity: wishlist File: /usr/bin/dpkg-deb Maybe just tell the user usage: -X, --vextract archive directory instead of this 'two step torture': # dpkg-deb -X dpkg-deb: error: --vextract needs a .deb filename argument Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipul