Basic CommandsLesson 15Free preview
Bash Manual (man)
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Summary
The man command displays a page manual of a program, containing how to use it, options, and examples. When you open the manual, you search with/followed by the keyword and exit by pressing q. It's the most complete official source for understanding commands in Linux systems.
Key points
- Man order to open the documentation of the order
- Press q to get out and/or to look
- Man-k word looking for related commands (apropos)
- -help me give you a short summary
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