Is #698 - Mention need for ':' in config file

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Geoff R. McLane 2018-03-21 19:34:11 +01:00
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@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ They are listed in the first part of this section.
\fIConfiguration\fR options, on the other hand, can either be passed
on the command line, starting with two dashes \fB--\fR,
or specified in a configuration file,
using the option name without the starting dashes.
They are listed in the second part of this section.
using the option name, followed by a colon \FB:\FR, plus the value, without
the starting dashes. They are listed in the second part of this section,
with a sample config file.
.LP
For \fIcommand-line\fR options that expect a numerical argument,
a default is assumed if no meaningful value can be found.