From cff45db1b9a7e00f57ad15b45ad9ce296cad3d54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harshavardhana Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:19:20 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] cli: Use ADDRESS:PORT to clarify --address behavior (#3803) Currently we document as IP:PORT which doesn't provide if someone can use HOSTNAME:PORT. This is a change to clarify this by calling it as ADDRESS:PORT which encompasses both a HOSTNAME and an IP. Fixes #3799 --- cmd/server-main.go | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/cmd/server-main.go b/cmd/server-main.go index d4b4a7852..3222c07ce 100644 --- a/cmd/server-main.go +++ b/cmd/server-main.go @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var serverFlags = []cli.Flag{ cli.StringFlag{ Name: "address", Value: ":9000", - Usage: `Bind to a specific IP:PORT. Defaults to ":9000".`, + Usage: "Bind to a specific ADDRESS:PORT, ADDRESS can be an IP or hostname.", }, } @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ EXAMPLES: 1. Start minio server on "/home/shared" directory. $ {{.HelpName}} /home/shared - 2. Start minio server bound to a specific IP:PORT. + 2. Start minio server bound to a specific ADDRESS:PORT. $ {{.HelpName}} --address 192.168.1.101:9000 /home/shared 3. Start erasure coded minio server on a 12 disks server.