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@@ -843,6 +843,9 @@ Options for 'set' Action:
-m, --multi-string set type to REG_MULTI_SZ
-s, --string set type to REG_SZ
+Options for 'set' and 'unset' Actions:
+ -K<c>, --key-separator[=]<c> set key separator to <c> instead of '\'
+
Other Options:
-h, --help output usage information and exit
-q, --quiet no error output, just nonzero return if KEY/VALUE missing
@@ -916,6 +919,12 @@ a regular string.
The <literal>unset</literal> action removes a value from a key.
</para>
+<para>
+By default, the last "\" or "/" is assumed to be the separator between the
+key and the value. You can use the <literal>-K</literal> option to provide
+an alternate key/value separator character.
+</para>
+
</sect2>
<sect2 id="setfacl"><title>setfacl</title>