2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua b/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
index 7535d679..84ac369c 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ local md5_cmd = {
 function get_md5(file)
    local cmd = md5_cmd[cfg.md5checker]
    if not cmd then return nil, "no MD5 checker command configured" end
-   local pipe = io.popen(cmd.." "..fs.absolute_name(file))
+   local pipe = io.popen(cmd.." "..fs.Q(fs.absolute_name(file)))
    local computed = pipe:read("*a")
    pipe:close()
    if computed then
diff --git a/src/luarocks/help.lua b/src/luarocks/help.lua
index 2136f5da..2c87e7e4 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/help.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/help.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ function run(...)
                                given URL.
         --tree=<tree>          Which tree to operate on.
         --local                Use the tree in the user's home directory.
-                               To enable it, see ']]..program..[[ help path'.]])
+                               To enable it, see ']]..program..[[ help path'.
+        --verbose              Display verbose output of commands executed.]])
       print_section("VARIABLES")
       util.printout([[
         Variables from the "variables" table of the configuration file