tldr/pages/common/tldr.md

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tldr

Display simple help pages for command-line tools from the tldr-pages project. Note: the --language and --list options are not required by the client specification, but most clients implement them. More information: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr/blob/main/CLIENT-SPECIFICATION.md#command-line-interface.

  • Print the tldr page for a specific command (hint: this is how you got here!):

tldr {{command}}

  • Print the tldr page for a specific subcommand:

tldr {{command}} {{subcommand}}

  • Print the tldr page for a command in the given [L]anguage (if available, otherwise fall back to English):

tldr --language {{language_code}} {{command}}

  • Print the tldr page for a command from a specific [p]latform:

tldr --platform {{android|common|freebsd|linux|osx|netbsd|openbsd|sunos|windows}} {{command}}

  • [u]pdate the local cache of tldr pages:

tldr --update

  • [l]ist all pages for the current platform and common:

tldr --list