From 8eefcce4a1af26dfe99b4a37cef9c621abd42b33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gammazero <gammazero@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 18:33:18 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add info to "pin rm" help about how to tell if a pin is
 indirectly pinned.

Addresses issue #7440
---
 core/commands/pin/pin.go | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/core/commands/pin/pin.go b/core/commands/pin/pin.go
index de8098b5d..49c1581f4 100644
--- a/core/commands/pin/pin.go
+++ b/core/commands/pin/pin.go
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ var rmPinCmd = &cmds.Command{
 		ShortDescription: `
 Removes the pin from the given object allowing it to be garbage
 collected if needed. (By default, recursively. Use -r=false for direct pins.)
+`,
+		LongDescription: `
+Removes the pin from the given object allowing it to be garbage
+collected if needed. (By default, recursively. Use -r=false for direct pins.)
+
+A pin may not be removed because the specified object is not pinned or pinned
+indirectly. To determine if the object is pinned indirectly, use the command:
+ipfs pin ls -t indirect <cid>
 `,
 	},