=head1 DESCRIPTION
-B<fs uuid> prints the current uuid of an OpenAFS client. It can
-optionally force the generation of a new uuid, if needed. The client
-uuid is used by the B<fileserver> to differentiate clients with the
-same IP address.
+B<fs uuid> prints the current UUID of an OpenAFS client. It can
+optionally force the generation of a new UUID, if needed. The client UUID
+is used by the B<fileserver> to differentiate clients with the same IP
+address.
=head1 CAUTIONS
-The B<fs uuid> command is only available in OpenAFS versions after
-1.4.5 and 1.5.8. The behavior differs slightly between versions. In
-OpenAFS 1.4.5 and later, the B<-generate> option is required and the
-uuid for the client machine is never printed. OpenAFS versions 1.5.8
-and later will print the uuid.
+The B<fs uuid> command is only available in OpenAFS versions after 1.4.5
+and 1.5.8. The behavior differs slightly between versions. In OpenAFS
+1.4.5 and later, the B<-generate> option is required and the UUID for the
+client machine is never printed. OpenAFS versions 1.5.8 and later will
+print the UUID.
=head1 OPTIONS
=item B<-generate>
-Generates a new uuid for the cache manager. This is useful if two
-clients share the same uuid. B<-generate> is optional in OpenAFS
-versions 1.5.8 and later, but it is required in OpenAFS versions 1.4.5
-and later.
+Generates a new UUID for the cache manager. This is useful if two clients
+share the same UUID (if systems were cloned incorrectly, for example).
+B<-generate> is optional in OpenAFS versions 1.5.8 and later, but it is
+required in OpenAFS versions 1.4.5 and later.
=item B<-help>
-Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
+Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
ignored.
=back
=head1 OUTPUT
-B<fs uuid> prints out the current uuid for the client or the new uuid
+B<fs uuid> prints out the current UUID for the client or the new UUID
if the B<-generate> option is passed to it.
=head1 EXAMPLES
% fs uuid -generate
New uuid generated.
-
=head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
The issuer must be logged on as the local superuser C<root>.