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# man
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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> Format and display manual pages.
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2021-03-25 21:54:01 +00:00
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> More information: <https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/man.1.html>.
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2014-02-27 05:07:16 +00:00
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2019-10-12 16:46:52 +01:00
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- Display the man page for a command:
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2014-02-27 05:07:16 +00:00
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`man {{command}}`
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2019-10-12 16:46:52 +01:00
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- Display the man page for a command from section 7:
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2018-05-08 13:59:38 +01:00
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2021-09-13 13:42:11 +01:00
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`man {{7}} {{command}}`
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2018-05-08 13:59:38 +01:00
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2022-07-05 09:06:45 +01:00
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- List all available sections for a command:
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`man -f {{command}}`
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2019-10-12 16:46:52 +01:00
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- Display the path searched for manpages:
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`man --path`
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2019-10-12 16:46:52 +01:00
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- Display the location of a manpage rather than the manpage itself:
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2014-02-27 05:07:16 +00:00
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`man -w {{command}}`
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2021-03-25 21:54:01 +00:00
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- Display the man page using a specific locale:
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`man {{command}} --locale={{locale}}`
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2019-07-23 18:46:06 +01:00
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- Search for manpages containing a search string:
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2014-02-27 05:07:16 +00:00
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2020-11-01 13:40:05 +00:00
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`man -k "{{search_string}}"`
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