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1 files changed, 51 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
index 2d70dcc2c..237af99eb 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
@@ -31,30 +31,37 @@ import (
var (
walletCommand = cli.Command{
- Name: "wallet",
- Usage: "ethereum presale wallet",
- Subcommands: []cli.Command{
- {
- Action: importWallet,
- Name: "import",
- Usage: "import ethereum presale wallet",
- },
- },
+ Name: "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",
+ Action: accountList,
+ Name: "account",
+ 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.
@@ -86,17 +93,21 @@ And finally. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD.
`,
Subcommands: []cli.Command{
{
- Action: accountList,
- Name: "list",
- Usage: "print account addresses",
+ Action: accountList,
+ Name: "list",
+ Usage: "Print account addresses",
+ ArgsUsage: " ",
+ Description: `
+TODO: Please write this
+`,
},
{
- Action: accountCreate,
- Name: "new",
- Usage: "create a new account",
+ Action: accountCreate,
+ Name: "new",
+ Usage: "Create a new account",
+ ArgsUsage: " ",
Description: `
-
- ethereum account new
+ geth account new
Creates a new account. Prints the address.
@@ -106,19 +117,19 @@ 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.
- `,
+`,
},
{
- Action: accountUpdate,
- Name: "update",
- Usage: "update an existing account",
+ Action: accountUpdate,
+ Name: "update",
+ Usage: "Update an existing account",
+ ArgsUsage: "<address>",
Description: `
-
- ethereum account update <address>
+ geth account update <address>
Update an existing account.
@@ -130,19 +141,19 @@ 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.
- `,
+`,
},
{
- Action: accountImport,
- Name: "import",
- Usage: "import a private key into a new account",
+ Action: accountImport,
+ Name: "import",
+ 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.
@@ -155,13 +166,13 @@ 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,
this import mechanism is not needed when you transfer an account between
nodes.
- `,
+`,
},
},
}