Commands.txt: Update more descriptions

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@@ -651,37 +651,61 @@ Administrative Commands
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 - CONNECT
-       CONNECT <target server> [<port> [<remote server> [<mypwd> <peerpwd>]]]
+       CONNECT <server> [<port> [<remote-server> [<my-pwd> <peer-pwd>]]]
        .
-       Instructs the current server, or <remote server> if specified,
-       to connect to <target server>.
+       Instructs the current server, or <remote-server> if specified,
+       to connect to the server named <server>, which must be configured
+       in the server configuration file.
        .
-       To connect <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
-       If <port> is omitted, it uses the server port of the configuration.
-       If <mypwd> and <peerpwd> is given, it uses those passwords instead
-       of the ones in the configuration.
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator. To establish
+       a connection on a <remote-server>, you must have remote IRC operator
+       privileges.
+       .
+       If <port>, <my-pwd> and <peer-pwd> are given, these values override
+       the ones specified in the server configuration file.
+
+       References:
+        - RFC 2812, 3.4.7 "Connect message"
 
 - DIE
        DIE
        .
        Instructs the server to shut down.
+       .
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+       References:
+        - RFC 2812, 4.3 "Die message"
 
 - DISCONNECT
-       DISCONNECT [<remote server>]
+       DISCONNECT <server>
+       .
+       Disconnect and disable a locally linked server.
        .
-       Disconnects the current server, or <remote server> if specified.
-       To disconnect a <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+       References:
+        - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+          of ngIRCd.
 
 - GLINE
-       GLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
+       GLINE <nick!user@hostmask> [<timeout> :<reason>]
+       .
+       This command provides timed G-Lines (network-wide bans).
        .
-       This command provides timed G-Lines (Network-wide bans).
        If a client matches a G-Line, it cannot connect to any server on
-       the IRC network. If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the G-Line
-       permanent.
+       the IRC network for <timeout> seconds. When <timoeut> is 0, it make
+       the G-Line permanent.
+       .
+       If no <timeout> and no <reason> is given, the G-Line is removed.
        .
-       To remove a G-Line, type "GLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
-       To list the G-Lines, type "STATS g".
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+       .
+       "STATS g" can be used to list all currently active G-Lines.
+
+       References:
+        - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+          of ngIRCd.
 
 - KILL
        KILL <nickname> <reason>
@@ -691,40 +715,78 @@ Administrative Commands
        .
        This command is used internally between servers, too, for example
        to disconnect duplicate <nickname>'s after a "net split".
+       .
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
 
        References:
         - RFC 2812, 3.7.1 "Kill message"
 
 - KLINE
-       KLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
+       KLINE <nick!user@hostmask> [<timeout> :<reason>]
+       .
+       This command provides timed K-Lines (server-local bans).
+       .
+       If a client matches a K-Line, it cannot connect to this server for
+       <timeout> seconds. When <timoeut> is 0, it makes the K-Line permanent.
        .
-       This command provides timed K-Lines (Server-local bans).
-       If a client matches a K-Line, it cannot connect to the issued server.
-       If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the K-Line permanent.
+       If no <timeout> and no <reason> is given, the K-Line is removed.
        .
-       To remove a K-Line, type "KLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
-       To list the K-Lines, type "STATS k".
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+       .
+       "STATS k" can be used to list all currently active K-Lines.
+
+       References:
+        - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+          of ngIRCd.
 
 - OPER
-       OPER <user> <password>
+       OPER <name> <password>
+       .
+       Authenticates a user named <name> as an IRC operator on the current
+       server/network.
+       .
+       This operator <name> must be configured in the server configuration.
        .
-       Authenticates <user> as an IRC operator on the current server/network.
+       Please note that <name> is NOT related to a nickname at all!
+
+       References:
+        - RFC 2812, 3.1.4 "Oper message"
 
 - REHASH
        REHASH
        .
        Causes the server to re-read and re-process its configuration file(s).
+       .
+       While rehashing, no new connections are accepted, but all already
+       established connections stay connected.
+       .
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+       References:
+        - RFC 2812, 4.2 "Rehash message"
 
 - RESTART
        RESTART
        .
        Restart the server.
+       .
+       While restarting, all connections are reset and no new connections
+       are accepted.
+       .
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+       References:
+        - RFC 2812, 4.4 "Restart message"
 
 - WALLOPS
        WALLOPS <message>
        .
        Sends <message> to all users with user mode "+w".
+       .
+       To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
 
+       References:
+        - RFC 2812, 4.7 "Operwall message"
 
 IRC Service Commands
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