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docs: revert docs changes for dbc auth license install #358

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8 changes: 1 addition & 7 deletions docs/guides/private_drivers.md
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Expand Up @@ -54,13 +54,7 @@ dbc will automatically download your license if you:
1. Have an active license
2. Run `dbc install` with a private driver

If you'd prefer to install the license manually, click **Download License File** on the Licenses page, then run:

```console
$ dbc auth license install /path/to/columnar.lic
```

This installs the license to the correct location for your operating system automatically. Alternatively, you can place the downloaded file directly in the appropriate location for your operating system:
If you'd prefer to download the license manually, you can click **Download License File** and place the downloaded file in the appropriate location for your operating system:

- Windows: `%LocalAppData%/dbc/credentials`
- macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Columnar/dbc/credentials`
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21 changes: 0 additions & 21 deletions docs/reference/cli.md
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Expand Up @@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ $ dbc docs <DRIVER>
```console
$ dbc auth login
$ dbc auth logout
$ dbc auth license install
```

<h3>Subcommands</h3>
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!!! warning

ADBC drivers that require a license (i.e., private drivers) will stop working after you run this command. You can re-download your license with `dbc auth login`. See [Downloading Your License](../guides/private_drivers.md#downloading-your-license).

### license

<h3>Subcommands</h3>

#### install

Install a license file to the dbc credentials directory.

<h3>Arguments</h3>

`LICENSEPATH`

: Path to the license file to install.

<h3>Options</h3>

`--force`

: Overwrite an existing license and skip the filename check.
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