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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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author: Gianmarco De Vita
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title: man
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previous-page: pages/cmd/basic/info.html
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next-page: pages/cmd/basic/say.html
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<p>
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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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man command-name
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</pre>
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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).<br>
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Using some flags, you can obtain with this command the same results you get
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when you use other commands.<br><br>
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<h3>Flags</h3>
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<ul>
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<li> <b>-k</b>: returns the equivalent of <code>apropos</code></li>
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<li> <b>-f</b>: returns the equivalent of <code>whatis</code></li>
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</ul>
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