--- glsa-check.orig	2007-03-13 21:56:32.000000000 +0100
+++ glsa-check	2007-03-13 21:43:16.000000000 +0100
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 ["-V", "--version", "some information about this tool"],
 ["-v", "--verbose", "print more information (option)"],
 ["-c", "--cve", "show CAN ids in listing mode (option)"],
+["-q", "--quiet", "be less verbose (option)"],
 ["-m", "--mail", "send a mail with the given GLSAs to the administrator"]
 ]
 
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@
 			list_cve = True
 			args.remove(option)
 
+	quiet = False
+	for option in ["--quiet", "-q"]:
+		if option in args:
+			quiet = True
+			args.remove(option)
+
+
 	# sanity checking
 	if len(args) <= 0:
 		sys.stderr.write("no option given: what should I do ?\n")
@@ -163,9 +171,9 @@
 glsalist.extend([g for g in params if g not in glsalist])
 
 def summarylist(myglsalist, fd1=sys.stdout, fd2=sys.stderr):
-	fd2.write(white("[A]")+" means this GLSA was already applied,\n")
-	fd2.write(green("[U]")+" means the system is not affected and\n")
-	fd2.write(red("[N]")+" indicates that the system might be affected.\n\n")
+	if not quiet: fd2.write(white("[A]")+" means this GLSA was already applied,\n")
+	if not quiet: fd2.write(green("[U]")+" means the system is not affected and\n")
+	if not quiet: fd2.write(red("[N]")+" indicates that the system might be affected.\n\n")
 
 	for myid in myglsalist:
 		try: