XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10
From: vallor@vallor.earth
At Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:33:22 +1100, Felix wrote:
> Mike Easter wrote:
> > Hank Rogers wrote:
> >> It's pretty easy to help new linux users. I just point them to the
> >> man pages and say RTFM. They get the message instantly.
> >
> > Perhaps you are being sarcastic. Or perhaps you are pretending to be
> > one of those unhelpful linux helpers MikeS mentioned. I see Win
> > tracks in your header.
> >
> > In any case, while man pages are useful, the only person such flippant
> > advice is useful is to someone who doesn't know that there are man pages.
> >
> > Most people seeking linux help need information provided in a more
> > useful way than just what can be found in man pages, which are often
> > found to be informative but suboptimal for an individual and specific
> > question.
> >
>
> where is the LM manual located?
Three important commands to learn:
$ man # gives you the documentation of
$ whatis # gives you the short description of
And most importantly, perhaps:
$ apropos # shows you commands that contain in the description
So if you want to find everything that mentions "directory":
$ apropos directory
You might want to use grep to limit the output:
$ apropos directory | grep '(1)'
Finally, we started a little "help file" back in the 90's when Linux
was young, which I've just put up here for posterity:
https://vallor.earth/unix.html
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