cmd/geth: improve command help messages (#3227)

pull/3245/head
Kenji Siu 8 years ago committed by Péter Szilágyi
parent dba29970d7
commit 80ea44c485
  1. 63
      cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
  2. 27
      cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
  3. 12
      cmd/geth/consolecmd.go
  4. 27
      cmd/geth/main.go
  5. 4
      cmd/geth/monitorcmd.go

@ -32,29 +32,36 @@ import (
var (
walletCommand = cli.Command{
Name: "wallet",
Usage: "ethereum presale wallet",
Subcommands: []cli.Command{
{
Action: importWallet,
Name: "import",
Usage: "import ethereum presale wallet",
},
},
Usage: "Manage Ethereum presale wallets",
ArgsUsage: "",
Category: "ACCOUNT COMMANDS",
Description: `
get wallet import /path/to/my/presale.wallet
geth wallet import /path/to/my/presale.wallet
will prompt for your password and imports your ether presale account.
It can be used non-interactively with the --password option taking a
passwordfile as argument containing the wallet password in plaintext.
`}
`,
Subcommands: []cli.Command{
{
Action: importWallet,
Name: "import",
Usage: "Import Ethereum presale wallet",
ArgsUsage: "<keyFile>",
Description: `
TODO: Please write this
`,
},
},
}
accountCommand = cli.Command{
Action: accountList,
Name: "account",
Usage: "manage accounts",
Usage: "Manage accounts",
ArgsUsage: "",
Category: "ACCOUNT COMMANDS",
Description: `
Manage accounts lets you create new accounts, list all existing accounts,
import a private key into a new account.
@ -88,15 +95,19 @@ And finally. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD.
{
Action: accountList,
Name: "list",
Usage: "print account addresses",
Usage: "Print account addresses",
ArgsUsage: " ",
Description: `
TODO: Please write this
`,
},
{
Action: accountCreate,
Name: "new",
Usage: "create a new account",
Usage: "Create a new account",
ArgsUsage: " ",
Description: `
ethereum account new
geth account new
Creates a new account. Prints the address.
@ -106,7 +117,7 @@ You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in the future.
For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag:
ethereum --password <passwordfile> account new
geth --password <passwordfile> account new
Note, this is meant to be used for testing only, it is a bad idea to save your
password to file or expose in any other way.
@ -115,10 +126,10 @@ password to file or expose in any other way.
{
Action: accountUpdate,
Name: "update",
Usage: "update an existing account",
Usage: "Update an existing account",
ArgsUsage: "<address>",
Description: `
ethereum account update <address>
geth account update <address>
Update an existing account.
@ -130,7 +141,7 @@ format to the newest format or change the password for an account.
For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag:
ethereum --password <passwordfile> account update <address>
geth --password <passwordfile> account update <address>
Since only one password can be given, only format update can be performed,
changing your password is only possible interactively.
@ -139,10 +150,10 @@ changing your password is only possible interactively.
{
Action: accountImport,
Name: "import",
Usage: "import a private key into a new account",
Usage: "Import a private key into a new account",
ArgsUsage: "<keyFile>",
Description: `
ethereum account import <keyfile>
geth account import <keyfile>
Imports an unencrypted private key from <keyfile> and creates a new account.
Prints the address.
@ -155,7 +166,7 @@ You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in the future.
For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the -password flag:
ethereum --password <passwordfile> account import <keyfile>
geth --password <passwordfile> account import <keyfile>
Note:
As you can directly copy your encrypted accounts to another ethereum instance,

@ -42,12 +42,19 @@ var (
importCommand = cli.Command{
Action: importChain,
Name: "import",
Usage: `import a blockchain file`,
Usage: "Import a blockchain file",
ArgsUsage: "<filename>",
Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
Description: `
TODO: Please write this
`,
}
exportCommand = cli.Command{
Action: exportChain,
Name: "export",
Usage: `export blockchain into file`,
Usage: "Export blockchain into file",
ArgsUsage: "<filename> [<blockNumFirst> <blockNumLast>]",
Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
Description: `
Requires a first argument of the file to write to.
Optional second and third arguments control the first and
@ -58,17 +65,29 @@ if already existing.
upgradedbCommand = cli.Command{
Action: upgradeDB,
Name: "upgradedb",
Usage: "upgrade chainblock database",
Usage: "Upgrade chainblock database",
ArgsUsage: " ",
Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
Description: `
TODO: Please write this
`,
}
removedbCommand = cli.Command{
Action: removeDB,
Name: "removedb",
Usage: "Remove blockchain and state databases",
ArgsUsage: " ",
Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
Description: `
TODO: Please write this
`,
}
dumpCommand = cli.Command{
Action: dump,
Name: "dump",
Usage: `dump a specific block from storage`,
Usage: "Dump a specific block from storage",
ArgsUsage: "[<blockHash> | <blockNum>]...",
Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
Description: `
The arguments are interpreted as block numbers or hashes.
Use "ethereum dump 0" to dump the genesis block.

@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ var (
consoleCommand = cli.Command{
Action: localConsole,
Name: "console",
Usage: `Geth Console: interactive JavaScript environment`,
Usage: "Start an interactive JavaScript environment",
ArgsUsage: "", // TODO: Write this!
Category: "CONSOLE COMMANDS",
Description: `
The Geth console is an interactive shell for the JavaScript runtime environment
which exposes a node admin interface as well as the Ðapp JavaScript API.
@ -42,7 +44,9 @@ See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Javascipt-Console
attachCommand = cli.Command{
Action: remoteConsole,
Name: "attach",
Usage: `Geth Console: interactive JavaScript environment (connect to node)`,
Usage: "Start an interactive JavaScript environment (connect to node)",
ArgsUsage: "", // TODO: Write this!
Category: "CONSOLE COMMANDS",
Description: `
The Geth console is an interactive shell for the JavaScript runtime environment
which exposes a node admin interface as well as the Ðapp JavaScript API.
@ -53,7 +57,9 @@ This command allows to open a console on a running geth node.
javascriptCommand = cli.Command{
Action: ephemeralConsole,
Name: "js",
Usage: `executes the given JavaScript files in the Geth JavaScript VM`,
Usage: "Execute the specified JavaScript files",
ArgsUsage: "", // TODO: Write this!
Category: "CONSOLE COMMANDS",
Description: `
The JavaScript VM exposes a node admin interface as well as the Ðapp
JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Javascipt-Console

@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ func init() {
// Initialize the CLI app and start Geth
app.Action = geth
app.HideVersion = true // we have a command to print the version
app.Copyright = "Copyright 2013-2016 The go-ethereum Authors"
app.Commands = []cli.Command{
importCommand,
exportCommand,
@ -76,7 +77,9 @@ func init() {
{
Action: makedag,
Name: "makedag",
Usage: "generate ethash dag (for testing)",
Usage: "Generate ethash DAG (for testing)",
ArgsUsage: "<blockNum> <outputDir>",
Category: "MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS",
Description: `
The makedag command generates an ethash DAG in /tmp/dag.
@ -87,7 +90,9 @@ Regular users do not need to execute it.
{
Action: version,
Name: "version",
Usage: "print ethereum version numbers",
Usage: "Print version numbers",
ArgsUsage: " ",
Category: "MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS",
Description: `
The output of this command is supposed to be machine-readable.
`,
@ -95,9 +100,11 @@ The output of this command is supposed to be machine-readable.
{
Action: initGenesis,
Name: "init",
Usage: "bootstraps and initialises a new genesis block (JSON)",
Usage: "Bootstrap and initialize a new genesis block",
ArgsUsage: "<genesisPath>",
Category: "BLOCKCHAIN COMMANDS",
Description: `
The init command initialises a new genesis block and definition for the network.
The init command initializes a new genesis block and definition for the network.
This is a destructive action and changes the network in which you will be
participating.
`,
@ -105,7 +112,9 @@ participating.
{
Action: license,
Name: "license",
Usage: "displays geth's license information",
Usage: "Display license information",
ArgsUsage: " ",
Category: "MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS",
},
}
@ -335,23 +344,22 @@ func makedag(ctx *cli.Context) error {
return nil
}
func version(c *cli.Context) error {
func version(ctx *cli.Context) error {
fmt.Println(strings.Title(clientIdentifier))
fmt.Println("Version:", utils.Version)
if gitCommit != "" {
fmt.Println("Git Commit:", gitCommit)
}
fmt.Println("Protocol Versions:", eth.ProtocolVersions)
fmt.Println("Network Id:", c.GlobalInt(utils.NetworkIdFlag.Name))
fmt.Println("Network Id:", ctx.GlobalInt(utils.NetworkIdFlag.Name))
fmt.Println("Go Version:", runtime.Version())
fmt.Println("OS:", runtime.GOOS)
fmt.Printf("GOPATH=%s\n", os.Getenv("GOPATH"))
fmt.Printf("GOROOT=%s\n", runtime.GOROOT())
return nil
}
func license(c *cli.Context) error {
func license(_ *cli.Context) error {
fmt.Println(`Geth is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
@ -365,6 +373,5 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with geth. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
`)
return nil
}

@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ var (
monitorCommand = cli.Command{
Action: monitor,
Name: "monitor",
Usage: `Geth Monitor: node metrics monitoring and visualization`,
Usage: "Monitor and visualize node metrics",
ArgsUsage: " ",
Category: "MONITOR COMMANDS",
Description: `
The Geth monitor is a tool to collect and visualize various internal metrics
gathered by the node, supporting different chart types as well as the capacity

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