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howtos:general_admin:searching_and_reading_manpages_efficiently [2012/12/31 13:29 (UTC)] – [The Sectioning of the Manpages] hazelhowtos:general_admin:searching_and_reading_manpages_efficiently [2012/12/31 17:03 (UTC)] – [Sections in the Manual] Reverting to original hazel
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 ====== How to search and read Manpages efficiently ====== ====== How to search and read Manpages efficiently ======
  
-I hope this Howto can help some of you, although I'm aware that many of the readers are already familiar with this subject.+Manpages are pages in the online Unix Manual. I hope this Howto can help some of you to use them more effectively, although I'm aware that many of the readers are already familiar with this subject.
  
 ===== Searching for a Manpage ===== ===== Searching for a Manpage =====
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        3      C Library Functions         3      C Library Functions 
        4      Devices and Special Files         4      Devices and Special Files 
-       5      System File Formats and Conventions  +       5      File Formats and Conventions  
-       6      Games, etc.  +       6      Games et. Al.  
-       7      Miscellaneous pages +       7      Miscellanea
        8      System Administration tools and Daemons        8      System Administration tools and Daemons
 </code> </code>
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 ===== The Structure of the Manpages ===== ===== The Structure of the Manpages =====
-The manpages have (should have) all the same structure:+The manpages all have (or should have) the same structure:
   * Name   * Name
-    * Name of the command and a short description about it's function(s)+    * Name of the command and a short description of its function(s)
   * Synopsis   * Synopsis
-    * A short list of the options and the synopsis+    * A usage statement including a short list of the options
   * Description   * Description
-    * The detailed explanation of the command +    * A detailed explanation of the command 
   * Options   * Options
-    * Detailed explanation of the commandline-options for the command+    * Detailed explanation of the command line options for the command
   * Bugs   * Bugs
     * Known Bugs       * Known Bugs  
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 ===== Navigation within a Manpage ===== ===== Navigation within a Manpage =====
-Navigation is like in vi: +Navigation commands are like those in vi: 
   * ''G'' end of the manpage    * ''G'' end of the manpage 
   * ''gg'' first line of the mapage   * ''gg'' first line of the mapage
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 ===== Further Reading ===== ===== Further Reading =====
-For more information read the manpage for the ''man'' command and read the manpages listed in "see also".+For more information read the manpage for the ''man'' command and the manpages listed in "see also".
 ====== Sources ====== ====== Sources ======
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