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+.. option:: -h, --help
+
+   Show help.
+
+.. option:: -D <directory>, --data-dir <directory>
+
+   Set an alternate data directory.
+
+   Default: */var/lib/suricata*
+
+.. option:: -c <filename>, --config <filename>
+
+   Path to the suricata-update config file.
+
+   Default: */etc/suricata/update.yaml*
+
+.. option:: -q, --quiet
+
+   Run quietly. Only warning and error messages will be displayed.
+
+.. option:: -v, --verbose
+
+   Provide more verbose output.
+
+.. option:: --suricata-conf <path>
+
+   Path to the suricata config file.
+
+   Default: */etc/suricata/suricata.yaml*
+
+.. option:: --suricata <path>
+
+   The path to the Suricata program. If not provided
+   ``suricata-update`` will attempt to find Suricata on your path.
+
+   The Suricata program is used to determine the version of Suricata
+   as well as providing information about the Suricata configuration.
+
+.. option:: --suricata-version <version>
+
+   Set the Suricata version to a specific version instead of checking
+   the version of Suricata on the path.
+
+.. option:: --user-agent <string>
+
+   Set a custom user agent string for HTTP requests.
+
+.. option:: -s, --show-advanced
+
+   Show advanced options.
+   
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