Mention that the --query PID needs to be owned by the same user (#101).

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Andrew Wood
2025-10-23 22:02:59 +01:00
parent f125f41428
commit 4df6fbf6f7
2 changed files with 8 additions and 6 deletions
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@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ Note that some options cannot be changed while running, such as
.TP
.BI \-Q\ PID \fR,\ \fB\-\-query\ PID
Display the transfer progress of another instance of \fBpv\fR with process
ID \fIPID\fR.
ID \fIPID\fR, owned by the same user.
.IP
Some output modifiers can only be used while querying another process if
they match those of that process - such as
\*(lq\fB\-\-line\-mode\fR\*(rq,
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@@ -415,11 +415,12 @@ are explicitly switched on will be shown.
**-Q PID, \--query PID**
: Display the transfer progress of another instance of **pv** with
process ID *PID*. Some output modifiers can only be used while
querying another process if they match those of that process - such
as "**\--line-mode**", "**\--null**", and
"**\--average-rate-window**". Data transfer modifiers will have no
effect.
process ID *PID*, owned by the same user.
Some output modifiers can only be used while querying another
process if they match those of that process - such as
"**\--line-mode**", "**\--null**", and "**\--average-rate-window**".
Data transfer modifiers will have no effect.
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