diff --git a/pages/linux/man.md b/pages/linux/man.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7138b00b11 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/man.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# man + +> Format and display manual pages. +> More information: . + +- Display the man page for a command: + +`man {{command}}` + +- Display the man page for a command from section 7: + +`man {{7}} {{command}}` + +- List all available sections for a command: + +`man --whatis {{command}}` + +- Display the path searched for manpages: + +`man --path` + +- Display the location of a manpage rather than the manpage itself: + +`man --where {{command}}` + +- Display the man page using a specific locale: + +`man {{command}} --locale={{locale}}` + +- Search for manpages containing a search string: + +`man --apropos "{{search_string}}"`