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@@ -111,11 +111,17 @@ List of other available *layman* options.
remote lists if you run the sync, list or fetch operation.
*-k*, *--nocheck*::
- Prevents *layman* from checking the remote lists of overlays for
+- When listing remote overlays (using *-L* or *--list*) *layman*
+ no longer hides overlays, for which you lack the tools to use.
+ By default, *layman* hides Git repositories if you do not have Git
+ installed. Same applies to Subversion, CVS and so forth.
+
+- Prevents *layman* from checking the remote lists of overlays for
complete overlay definitions. The default behavior for *layman* is
to reject overlays that do not provide a description or a contact
attribute.
+
*-q*, *--quiet*::
Makes *layman* completely quiet. In quiet mode child processes
will be run with stdin closed to avoid running into infinite and