That line indicates that the device (I'm not sure whether name or I.D. number matters) must be specified as the first command-line parameter. My experience is that specifying either causes the program to do nothing, while not specifying a device there allows the program to work as expected.
Here, the --device flag is said to declare a specified device. This seems to suggest that the above syntax for specifying devices is simply no longer the method supported. I am not sure though, because the line is indented past the -l flag label. Perhaps it applies only as a mode of -l.
-l claims to support the "\<device>" option, which is the same syntax indicated in the synopsis section. It does not mention the --device flag, which is why I wonder if --device is intended to be a top-level flag.
As a side note, it might also be a good idea to add a section that explains how to properly unmount. I don't use MTP very often, so when I do want to use it I always have to check the manual to recall the syntax.
https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs/blob/5dfd25c72caf83bc85fc636804f1456bc0f6c1c6/man/simple-mtpfs.1#L7
That line indicates that the device (I'm not sure whether name or I.D. number matters) must be specified as the first command-line parameter. My experience is that specifying either causes the program to do nothing, while not specifying a device there allows the program to work as expected.
https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs/blob/5dfd25c72caf83bc85fc636804f1456bc0f6c1c6/man/simple-mtpfs.1#L35
Here, the
--deviceflag is said to declare a specified device. This seems to suggest that the above syntax for specifying devices is simply no longer the method supported. I am not sure though, because the line is indented past the-lflag label. Perhaps it applies only as a mode of-l.https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs/blob/5dfd25c72caf83bc85fc636804f1456bc0f6c1c6/man/simple-mtpfs.1#L33
-lclaims to support the "\<device>" option, which is the same syntax indicated in the synopsis section. It does not mention the--deviceflag, which is why I wonder if--deviceis intended to be a top-level flag.As a side note, it might also be a good idea to add a section that explains how to properly unmount. I don't use MTP very often, so when I do want to use it I always have to check the manual to recall the syntax.