Questions tagged [man]
'man' is a command for accessing documentation on Linux and other Unix and Unix-like systems.
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In Linux, how to get the man page for compiled programs?
I know that installing a package through APT (apt-get or aptitude for my computer) will automatically install the appropriate man pages and update the man database. When I want to build the same ...
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Linux Man command help
Are there any tricks/sites/methods to use the linux man command in a more convenient way ? I love commands in terminal but for some strange reason I preferred to type man in firefox then in the ...
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in VI and man command, how to exactly match a string?
in VI and man command, how to exactly match a string? I don't know how to exact match a string~
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How can I get file information in 'less' like with 'man'?
When I view a file in Linux with the 'less' command, I often only get a ":" prompt in the bottom left corner. There's no clue about how long the file will be, or at which location I am currently. When ...
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