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On 10/23/23 1:12 AM, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> ip addr add ...
> 
> Why not "address" then? :)

no objection from me.

> What's wrong with "a"?

1-letter commands can be ambiguous. Test scripts should be clear and
obvious.