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List of available command options?
I'm currently setting up my first web server without a control panel and so far things are going pretty good!
I was just wondering if anyone could direct me to somewhere that explains all of the ...
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Writing command synopsis in standard man format
I am writing a script and in the usage() function I want to specify the usage.
My script uses either option1 or option2 or both. One of them is mandatory.
Is there a standard way to write it up?
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What is the significance of the “1” in ls(1)? [closed]
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What do the numbers in a man page mean?
I see functions referred to with numbers in the parenthesis in documentation. What does this mean? It takes one argument? ...
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What editor can be used to provide highlighting for Mallard project files?
I normally switch between Geany, vim and Emacs (depending on my mood. LOL) when editing on a linux platform.
Recently, I have begun exploring the Mallard Project, but have been unable to find the ...
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What does the “(8)” in fsck(8) mean?
*nix commands (and functions?) have a number with them, like fsck(8), killall(1), etc.
What does the number mean?
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Filter --help command?
Sometimes I want to search/filter help for particular commands for keywords.
history --help
gives list of options, sometimes it's overwhelming how much info is there. Can I filter it for keywork ...
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Reading the man pages in my system with hyperlinks on a browser [closed]
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How to follow links in linux man pages?
I can read man pages online, but they are not necessarily the same that I have installed on my system (i.e. for the same ...
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Differences between man pages
I often find myself reading man pages online instead of from the command line on my system. Part of the reason is because I find it easier to browse this information on a browser on the Internet than ...
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Offline documentation of an RPM spec file or how to retrieve an example
I am taking a Red Hat exam that is offline. I am having issues remembering the syntax for an RPM SPEC file.
Can anyone suggest how to retrieve an example or some documentation that should already be ...
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Where can I find official POSIX and UNIX documentation?
I am looking for official documents on all POSIX standards and specifications. I would like to be able t read the docs to get a better understanding of UNIX systems and how they work at a low level. ...
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Difference between help, info and man command
I know that these command will help to get syntax and options for commands but my question is that how they differ from each other?
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What is the “caller” command?
I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 with openbox running on top. I noticed today a command called caller, however there is no man page, it does not respond to any input (or --help) and whereis doesn't find it.
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Where can I find out how to write a shell script that is as portable as possible? [closed]
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Resources for portable shell programming
I want to write a shell script that is intended for further distribution. So I'd like to write it in a way that is as portable ...
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Difference between `info` and `pinfo`
What's the difference between info and pinfo besides color?
pinfo is:
a program for viewing info files
while info is:
Read documentation in Info format
I tried to search the web for the ...
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Documentation of kernel parameters
Where can I find a technical description of the kernel parameters listed in /proc/sys (ob Linux)?
