# tldr > Displays simple help pages for command-line tools, from the tldr-pages project. > More information: . - Get typical usages of a command (hint: this is how you got here!): `tldr {{command}}` - Show the tar tldr page for Linux: `tldr -p {{linux}} {{tar}}` - Get help for a Git subcommand: `tldr {{git-checkout}}` - Update local pages (if the client supports caching): `tldr -u`