man: fix typos / omissions

Update the man-pages for various small error / inconsistencies / typos
etc.
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Dirk-Jan C. Binnema
2026-07-26 11:37:08 +03:00
committed by Seth Ladygo
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@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ For information about the common options, see *COMMON OPTIONS*.
- *index*: (re)index the messages in a Maildir
- *info*: show information about the *mu* database
- *init*: initialize the *mu* database
- *labels*: manage message labels
- *mkdir*: create a new Maildir
- *move*: move a message or change its flags
- *remove*: remove specific messages from the database
- *scm*: start a Guile/Scheme shell or run a script
- *server*: start a server process (for ~mu4e~-internal use)
- *verify*: verify cryptographic message signatures
- *view*: view a specific message
Each of the commands have their own manpage *mu-<command>*.
@ -57,9 +61,9 @@ man-page as well.
Some *mu* commands support colorized output, and do so by default when writing to
a TTY (roughly, to a screen). When not writing to a TTY, for instance when
redirection the output to a file or using a pipe, the default is to *not* show
output.
colors.
If you don no want colors, you can use *--nocolor*.
If you do not want colors, you can use *--nocolor*.
If you want colors even when it is not the default, use *--nocolor=false*.
@ -81,15 +85,15 @@ the output is always UTF-8, regardless of the locale:
* DATABASE AND FILE
The *index*, *find*, and *cfind* commands work with the database, while the other
ones work on individual mail files. Hence, running *view*, *mkdir* and *extract* does
not require the *mu* database.
The *index*, *find*, *cfind*, *move*, *add*, *remove* and *labels* commands work with the
database, while the other ones work on individual mail files. Hence, running
*view*, *mkdir* and *extract* does not require the *mu* database.
* LOGGING
*mu* logs to the standard logging location, which is either the systemd journal,
*syslog* or a log file (by default, _~/.cache/mu/mu.log_), depending on your
*system's setup; the first that appears to be working is used.
system's setup; the first that appears to be working is used.
When using a log file, it can safely be deleted when *mu* is not running. When
running with *--debug* option, the log file can grow rather quickly. See the note
@ -112,9 +116,13 @@ on logging below.
{{{man-link(mu-index,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-info,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-init,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-labels,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-mkdir,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-move,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-remove,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-scm,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-server,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-verify,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-view,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-query,7)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-easy,1)}}}
{{{man-link(mu-easy,7)}}}