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The man command
The man command is used to display the manual of any command that we can run on the terminal.
It provides information like: DESCRIPTION, OPTIONS, AUTHORS and more.
Examples:
- Man page for printf:
man printf
- Man page section 2 for intro:
man 2 intro
- Viewing the Manual for a Local File (using the -l flag):
man -l [LOCAL-FILE]
Syntax:
man [SECTION-NUM] [COMMAND NAME]
Additional Flags and their Functionalities:
| Short Flag | Long Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
-f |
- | Return the sections of an command |
-a |
- | Display all the manual pages of an command |
-k |
- | Searches the given command with RegEx in all man pages |
-w |
- | Returns the location of a given command man page |
-I |
- | Searches the command manual case sensitive |