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   dxmm@albury.nospam.net.au to Jim Beard   
   Re: Linux equivelant of "Del *.*"   
   24 Mar 13 00:08:35   
   
   From: Daniel47@teranews.com   
      
   Jim Beard wrote:   
   > On 03/16/2013 12:00 PM, Maurice Batey wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:37:09 +0000, unruh wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> man rm is very straightforward (compared to some man pages). It   
   >>> simply lists the options.   
   >>   
   >>    I think what Daniel's problem is that 'man xx' (as you say) usually   
   >> "simply lists the options", as opposed to explaining how the thing works.   
   >>   
   >>    What's really needed for nubies to 'xx' is 'tutorial xx'....   
   >   
   > That is available in this case, and with appropriate substitution of the   
   > command name for most common commands, as   
   >   
   >          info rm   
   >   
   > Cheers!   
   >   
   > jim b.   
      
   info info might get me going, thanks, Jim.   
      
   Daniel   
      
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