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2022-07-03 21:06:29 +02:00
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* Manuals
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To explore the manuals use the command ~man~ or ~info~ followed by the name of the function or program
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#+begin_src bash
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man
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#+RESULTS:
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| What manual page do you want? |
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| For example, try 'man man'. |
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Search for information about the manual interface within ~man~
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: man man
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Description of the system hierarchy
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: man hier
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Showing only the first four lines of "info" interface
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#+begin_src bash
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info | head -4
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#+end_src
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#+RESULTS:
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| File: | dir, | Node: | Top, | This | is | the | top | of | the | INFO | tree. |
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| This | is | the | Info | main | menu | (aka | directory | node). | | | |
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| A | few | useful | Info | commands: | | | | | | | |
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Search for ~info~ page about Bash shell features
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: info bash
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The manuals can also be accessed from emacs using "M-x" (using the "meta" key or CTRL + x)
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: M-x info
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: M-x man
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: M-x woman
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