1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/command_line.lua b/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
index 63b918b5..059b7a1c 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ function run_command(...)
 
    local command
    
+   if flags["verbose"] then   -- setting it in the config file will kick-in earlier in the process
+      cfg.verbose = true
+      local fs = require("luarocks.fs")
+      fs.verbose()
+   end
+
    if flags["version"] then
       util.printout(program.." "..cfg.program_version)
       util.printout(program_description)