How do you use the man command in Linux?
The man command is a helpful command in the Linux system used to view system manual pages. To use the man command, simply input the following format in the terminal.
man [选项] [命令名称]
For example, to view the manual for the ls command, you can enter:
man ls
The man command provides detailed information about the usage, parameters, and examples of the ls command.
The man command can also be used with some options, commonly used options include:
- -f: Display brief explanation of the command
- -k: search for man pages related to the keyword.
- -a: Display all manual pages related to the keyword.
For example, to view all manual pages related to the keyword “file,” you can enter:
man -k file
This will display all man pages related to “file”.