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su(1): Add -g flag
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Authored by fernape on Aug 1 2025, 4:26 PM.

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Summary

As an alias to -c to avoid confusion with the flag provided by most shells.

This should avoid confusion when using two -c in one command.

While here improve the manual page a bit

Comes from: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D26941 done by @0mp

Test Plan

Apply patch.

Test commands from the EXAMPLES section.
mandoc -T lint clean.

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rG FreeBSD src repository

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Buildable 65899
Build 62782: arc lint + arc unit

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fernape created this revision.Aug 1 2025, 4:26 PM

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fernape requested review of this revision.Aug 1 2025, 4:26 PM

Harbormaster completed remote builds in B65899: Diff 159582.Aug 1 2025, 4:26 PM

fernape edited the summary of this revision. (Show Details)Aug 1 2025, 4:31 PM

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fernape added reviewers: 0mp, bcr, manpages, Src Committers.

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Ok for the doc side

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Aug 1 2025, 10:20 PM

fernape mentioned this in D26941: su.1: Try to clarify confusing -c options.Apr 26 2026, 3:52 PM

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