man Linux Commands
What is Linux man Command?
Explanation
man COMMAND:man command which is short for manual, provides in depth information about the requested command (or) allows users to search for commands related to a particular keyword.SYNTAX :
man commandname [options]OPTIONS:
-a
Print a one-line help message and exit.
-k
Searches for keywords in all of the manuals available..
EXAMPLE:
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man mkdir
Display the information about mkdir command.
man commandname [options]
OPTIONS:
-a
Print a one-line help message and exit.
-k
Searches for keywords in all of the manuals available..
EXAMPLE:
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man mkdir
Display the information about mkdir command.
| -a | Print a one-line help message and exit. |
| -k | Searches for keywords in all of the manuals available.. |
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man mkdir
Display the information about mkdir command.
