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Make the --wait example a little clearer.

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Andrew Wood
2026-05-22 20:52:42 +01:00
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@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ consistency, specify this option first.
.B \-W, \-\-wait
Wait until the first byte has been transferred before showing any progress
information or calculating any ETAs.
Useful if the program you are piping to or from requires extra information
before it starts, such as when piping data into \fBgpg\fR(1) or
\fBmcrypt\fR(1) which require a passphrase before data can be processed.
For example, use this option when piping data into tools such as
\fBgpg\fR(1) or \*(lq\fBmysql\~\-p\fR\*(rq so the count only starts after
the password prompt has been answered.
.TP
.BI \-D\ SEC \fR,\ \fB\-\-delay\-start\ SEC
Wait until \fISEC\fR seconds have passed before showing any progress
docs/pv.1.md
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@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ are explicitly switched on will be shown.
**-W, \--wait**
: Wait until the first byte has been transferred before showing any
progress information or calculating any ETAs. Useful if the program
you are piping to or from requires extra information before it
starts, such as when piping data into **gpg**(1) or **mcrypt**(1)
which require a passphrase before data can be processed.
progress information or calculating any ETAs. For example, use this
option when piping data into tools such as **gpg**(1) or
"**mysql -p**" so the count only starts after the password prompt
has been answered.
**-D SEC, \--delay-start SEC**