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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. |
===== Searching for a Manpage ===== | ===== Searching for a Manpage ===== | ||
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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 |
* Name | * Name | ||
- | * Name of the command and a short description | + | * Name of the command and a short description |
* Synopsis | * Synopsis | ||
- | * A short list of the options | + | * 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 | + | Navigation |
* '' | * '' | ||
* '' | * '' | ||
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===== Further Reading ===== | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
- | For more information read the manpage for the '' | + | For more information read the manpage for the '' |
====== Sources ====== | ====== Sources ====== | ||
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