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@@ -54,12 +54,14 @@ options. It uses the same pattern language as .Fl x ; more details are in the .Sx EXCLUDE PATTERN -section. +section. Note that you may have to quote the exclude pattern so the +shell does not evaluate the glob. . .It Fl S Ar excl_pat -symlink the directory that match the given pattern. See +symlink the directories that match the given pattern. See .Sx EXCLUDE PATTERN -for more details. This option can be repeated. +for more details. This option can be repeated. You may need to quote the +pattern to prevent the shell from swallowing the glob. . .It Fl t Ar TAG list dotfiles according to TAG @@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ decrease verbosity .It Fl x Ar excl_pat exclude the files that match the given pattern. See .Sx EXCLUDE PATTERN -for more details. This option can be repeated. +for more details. This option can be repeated. Quote the pattern if it +contains a valid shell glob. . .It Ar files ... only list the specified file(s) @@ -104,7 +107,9 @@ Or more simply: .Pp .Dl bash_profile .Pp -See the caveats noted in +. +Since exclude patterns are often valid shell globs, be sure to quote +them. See the caveats noted in .Sx BUGS when using an exclude pattern. .Sh ENVIRONMENT |