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| Newer page: | version 5 | Last edited on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:48:26 am | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
| Older page: | version 4 | Last edited on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:14:07 am | by StuartYeates | Revert |
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-Short for __man__ual __page__, this is
the traditional form of online help available on [POSIX] systems.
+Short for __man__ual __page__, the traditional form of online help available on [POSIX] systems. They are either maintained by the authors of the software, or the LinuxDocumentationProject, for FileFormat~s and so forth. The ManPage~s as a whole are famed (and sometimes feared) for their brevity and conciseness. New users often complain that it's hard to digest the information presented and draw the right conclusions due to its brevity, but that same brevity is frequently cherished by more experienced users
.
-The ManPages as a whole are famed (and sometimes feared) for their brevity and conciseness
. New users often complain
that it's hard to digest the information presented and draw the right conclusions due to its brevity, but that same brevity is frequently cherished by more experienced users
.
+A number of manual pages have been imported into the wiki so they can be edited
. Be aware
that these are not automagically updated with new versions
.
-[ManPage
]s are either maintained by the authors of the software, or the LinuxDocumentationProject, for
[FileFormat
]s
and so forth.
+Section
+#
[User commands | Man1
]
+#
[Syscalls | Man2
]
+# [Libraries | Man3]
+# [Special Files | Man4]
+# [File formats | Man5]
+# [Games | Man6]
+# [Macro packages
and conventions | Man7]
+# [Administration tools | Man8]
+# [Kernel functions | Man9]
-The manual pages have been imported into the wiki so they can be edited. Start at ManPages, where you will find links to all the
sections of
the manual, but be aware that these are not automagically updated with new versions.
Try also man(1) for the manual for the manual!
+Like ManPage~s' "See Also"
sections? Try
the BackLinks on your favourite ManPage!
Try also man(1) for the manual for the manual.
