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layout: page
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category-title: Basic commands
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category-page: basic
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tags: manual
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2018-11-11 15:50:16 +00:00
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author: Gianmarco De Vita
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2018-11-09 13:06:37 +00:00
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title: man
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2018-11-11 11:00:42 +00:00
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previous-page: pages/cmd/basic/cd.html
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next-page: pages/cmd/basic/ls.html
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2018-11-09 13:06:37 +00:00
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---
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<p>The <code>man</code> tool allows you to explore the various utilities
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of the Shell. To search for more information about a command, just write</p>
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<pre>
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Device-name:Current-position username$ man command-name
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</pre>
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<p>As result, a new session will be opened with information about the command
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you have typed (and more specifically about its functions and flags).</p>
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<p>Using some flags, you can obtain with this command the same results you get
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when you use other commands. For istance:</p>
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<h3>The <code>-k</code> flag</h3>
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<p>Using the <code>-k</code> flag, you obtain an equivalent result to
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<code>apropos</code>.</p>
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<pre>
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Device-name:Current-position username$ man -k command-name
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</pre>
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<h3>The <code>-f</code> flag</h3>
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<p>Using the <code>-f</code> flag, you obtain an equivalent result to
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<code>whatis</code>.</p>
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<pre>
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Device-name:Current-position username$ man -f command-name
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</pre>
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