[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #2547: it is too confusing that --basedir works for some commands and not others

[Tahoe-LAFS]

#2547: it is too confusing that --basedir works for some commands and not others
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     Reporter:  daira              |      Owner:
         Type:  defect             |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  code-frontend-cli  |    Version:  1.10.1
   Resolution:                     |   Keywords:  usability error cli
Launchpad Bug:                     |
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Comment (by zooko):

 I for one frequently get confused by this. I try using `--basedir=blah`,
 and when I get a usage error then I try moving the `--basedir=blah` to a
 different part of the command, and then daira reminds me that `--basedir=`
 doesn't work for the command I'm trying to run.

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Ticket URL: <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2547#comment:4>
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