From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-8.2 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SIGNED_OFF_BY,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED,USER_AGENT_SANE_1 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87CF8C433E0 for ; Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:39:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E9C620772 for ; Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:39:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1726848AbgGJBjM (ORCPT ); Thu, 9 Jul 2020 21:39:12 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:38118 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726832AbgGJBjL (ORCPT ); Thu, 9 Jul 2020 21:39:11 -0400 Received: from inpost.hi.is (inpost.hi.is [IPv6:2a00:c88:4000:1650::165:62]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4F69FC08C5CE for ; Thu, 9 Jul 2020 18:39:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hekla.rhi.hi.is (hekla.rhi.hi.is [IPv6:2a00:c88:4000:1650::165:2]) by inpost.hi.is (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id 06A1d9LN002626 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:39:09 GMT DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 inpost.hi.is 06A1d9LN002626 Received: from hekla.rhi.hi.is (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hekla.rhi.hi.is (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id 06A1d9NJ002985 for ; Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:39:09 GMT Received: (from bjarniig@localhost) by hekla.rhi.hi.is (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id 06A1d9YL002984 for util-linux@vger.kernel.org; Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:39:09 GMT Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:39:09 +0000 From: Bjarni Ingi Gislason To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: [PATCH] Subject: docs: disk-utils: change "allows to " to "allows ing" Message-ID: <20200710013909.GA2922@rhi.hi.is> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-12-10) Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: util-linux@vger.kernel.org The web site "lintian.debian.org" shows some examples of "allows to", which are changed to "allows one to". I chose here to use gerund. Signed-off-by: Bjarni Ingi Gislason --- disk-utils/fdisk.8 | 2 +- disk-utils/sfdisk.8 | 6 +++--- disk-utils/swaplabel.8 | 2 +- 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/disk-utils/fdisk.8 b/disk-utils/fdisk.8 index f683bcaaa..8780a7419 100644 --- a/disk-utils/fdisk.8 +++ b/disk-utils/fdisk.8 @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ are deprecated. .SH SCRIPT FILES .B fdisk -allows to read (by 'I' command) sfdisk compatible script files. The script is +allows reading (by 'I' command) sfdisk compatible script files. The script is applied to in-memory partition table, and then it is possible to modify the partition table before you write it to the device. .PP diff --git a/disk-utils/sfdisk.8 b/disk-utils/sfdisk.8 index 6c278afb6..38a674853 100644 --- a/disk-utils/sfdisk.8 +++ b/disk-utils/sfdisk.8 @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ disk label (see the \fBEMPTY DISK LABEL\fR section below). .TP .BR \-Y , " \-\-label\-nested " \fItype Force editing of a nested disk label. The primary disk label has to exist already. -This option allows to edit for example a hybrid/protective MBR on devices with GPT. +This option allows editing for example a hybrid/protective MBR on devices with GPT. .TP .BR \-w , " \-\-wipe "\fIwhen @@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ loaders and for other operating systems. .B Named-fields format .RS -This format is more readable, robust, extensible and allows to specify additional +This format is more readable, robust, extensible and allows specifying additional information (e.g., a UUID). It is recommended to use this format to keep your scripts more readable. .RS @@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ more readable. The .I device field is optional. \fBsfdisk\fR extracts the partition number from the -device name. It allows to specify the partitions in random order. +device name. It allows specifying the partitions in random order. This functionality is mostly used by \fB\-\-dump\fR. Don't use it if you are not sure. diff --git a/disk-utils/swaplabel.8 b/disk-utils/swaplabel.8 index b623a5020..c92de00a5 100644 --- a/disk-utils/swaplabel.8 +++ b/disk-utils/swaplabel.8 @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ These values can also be set during swap creation using .BR mkswap (8). The .B swaplabel -utility allows to change the label or UUID on an actively used swap device. +utility allows changing the label or UUID on an actively used swap device. .SH OPTIONS .TP .BR \-h , " \-\-help" -- 2.27.0