Fix manpage formatting

Ticket: CM-1438
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man.rst/ifup.8.rst

@@ -14,47 +14,54 @@ network interface management commands
 
 NAME
 ====
-    ifup - bring a network interface up
+    **ifup** - bring a network interface up
 
-    ifdown - take a network interface down
+    **ifdown** - take a network interface down
 
 SYNOPSIS
 ========
+
     ifup [-h] [-a] [-v] [-d] [--allow CLASS] [--with-depends]
-         [-X EXCLUDEPATS] [-f] [-n] [--print-dependency {list,dot}]
+       **[-X EXCLUDEPATS] [-f] [-n] [--print-dependency {list,dot}]**
-         [IFACE [IFACE ...]]
+       **[IFACE [IFACE ...]]**
 
     ifdown [-h] [-a] [-v] [-d] [--allow CLASS] [--with-depends]
-           [-X EXCLUDEPATS] [-f] [-n] [--print-dependency {list,dot}]
+           **[-X EXCLUDEPATS] [-f] [-n] [--print-dependency {list,dot}]**
-           [IFACE [IFACE ...]]
+           **[IFACE [IFACE ...]]**
 
 DESCRIPTION
 ===========
-    The ifup and ifdown commands may be used to configure (or, respectively,
+    **ifup** and **ifdown** commands can be used to configure (or, respectively,
     deconfigure) network interfaces based on interface definitions in the
-    file /etc/network/interfaces/ file.
+    file **/etc/network/interfaces/** file.
 
-    ifquery(8) maybe used in conjunction with ifup and ifdown commands to query
+    **ifquery(8)** maybe used in conjunction with **ifup** and **ifdown**
-    and validate applied/running configuration.
+    commands to query and validate applied/running configuration.
 
-    ifup always works on the current interfaces(5) file under
+    **ifup** always works on the current **interfaces(5)** file under
-    /etc/network/interfaces. ifdown works on the last applied interface
+    **/etc/network/interfaces**. **ifdown** works on the last applied interface
     configuration.
 
-    ifup on an already ifup'ed interface will re-apply the configuration,
+    **ifup** on an already ifup'ed interface will re-apply the configuration,
     skipping already applied configuration whereever possible. In many cases
     where config commands are idempotent, you will see that ifup/ifdown will
     reapply the config even if the interface already has that config.
 
-    ifup and ifdown understands interface dependency order.
+    **ifup** and **ifdown** understands interface dependency order.
 
+    For logical devices like vlans, bridges, bonds **ifup** creates the
+    interface and **ifdown** deletes the interface. Use **--no-scripts**
+    option if you only want to administratively bring the interface up/down.
 
 OPTIONS
 =======
     positional arguments:
-    IFACE                 interface list separated by spaces. IFACE list and '-a' argument are mutually exclusive.
+
+    **IFACE**  interface list separated by spaces. **IFACE** list and **'-a'**
+    argument are mutually exclusive.
 
     optional arguments:
+
     -h, --help            show this help message and exit
 
     -a, --all             process all interfaces marked "auto"
@@ -63,14 +70,13 @@ OPTIONS
 
     -d, --debug           output debug info
 
-    --allow CLASS         ignore non-"allow-CLASS" interfaces
+    -l, --allow CLASS         ignore non-"allow-CLASS" interfaces
 
-    --with-depends        run with all dependent interfaces. This option
+    -w, --with-depends        run with all dependent interfaces. This option
                           is redundant when -a is specified. When '-a' is
                           specified, interfaces are always executed in
                           dependency order.
                         
-
     -X EXCLUDEPATS, --exclude EXCLUDEPATS
                           Exclude interfaces from the list of interfaces to
                           operate on. Can be specified multiple times
@@ -79,54 +85,72 @@ OPTIONS
 
     -n, --no-act          print out what would happen,but don't do it
 
-    --print-dependency {list,dot} print iface dependency in list or dot format.
+    -p, --print-dependency {list,dot} print iface dependency in list or dot format.
 
-CHEATSHEET
+    --no-scripts, --no-addons dont run any addon modules/scripts. Only bring
-==========
+                              the interface administratively up/down
+
+EXAMPLES
+========
     # bringing up all interfaces
-    ifup -a
+
+        **ifup -a**
 
     # bringing up interface list
-    ifup swp1 swp2
 
-    # bringing up interface with its dependents. 
+        **ifup swp1 swp2**
-    ifup br0 --with-depends
+
+    # bringing up interface with its dependents
+
+        **ifup br0 --with-depends**
 
     # bringing down all interfaces
-    ifdown -a
+
+        **ifdown -a**
 
     # bringing down a single interface
-    ifdown swp1
+
+        **ifdown swp1**
 
     # excluding interfaces using -X option
-    ifdown -X eth0 -a
+
-    ifup -X eth0 -a
+        **ifdown -X eth0 -a**
-    ifdown -X eth0 -X lo -a
+
+        **ifup -X eth0 -a**
+
+        **ifdown -X eth0 -X lo -a**
 
     # using verbose -v option to see what is going on
-    ifup -v -a
+
+        **ifup -v -a**
 
     # using debug -d option to see more of what is going on
-    ifup -d -a
+
+        **ifup -d -a**
 
     # ignore errors
-    ifup -a -f
+
-    ifdown -a -f
+        **ifup -a -f**
+
+        **ifdown -a -f**
 
     # ifdown and ifup on all interfaces using service command/init script
-    service networking restart
+
+        **service networking restart**
 
     # ifup on all interfaces using service command/init script
-    service networking start
+
+        **service networking start**
 
     # ifdown on all interfaces using service command/init script
-    service networking stop
 
-    # Also see ifreload(8)
+        **service networking stop**
+
+    # Also see **ifreload(8)**
 
 SEE ALSO
 ========
-    ifquery(8)
+    ifquery(8),
-    ifreload(8)
+    ifreload(8),
-    interfaces(5)
+    interfaces(5),
     interfaces-addons(5)