UNIX Basic commands: man
The man command displays the online manual pages.
Syntax
The syntax for the man command is:
man [options] [ [section] subjects]
Options
Option | Description |
---|---|
- | Output is piped through the more command. |
-d | Debug. |
-F | Search the MANPATH directories. |
-f files | Display a summary (one line) for each file. |
-k keywords | Displays the header lines that contain any of the keywords. |
-M path | Searchs in the path instead of the MANPATH directories. |
-t | Format the pages with troff. |
-T mac | Display using mac. |
Example
man -f tech
* Please note that there are many flavors of UNIX, so if in doubt, consult your man pages.
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