man
Format and display manual pages. More information: <https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/man.1.html>.
Install
- All systems
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curl cmd.cat/man.sh
- Debian
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apt-get install man-db - Ubuntu
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apt-get install man-db -
Alpine
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apk add man - Arch Linux
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pacman -S man-db - Kali Linux
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apt-get install man-db - CentOS
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yum install man - Fedora
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dnf install man-db - Windows (WSL2)
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sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install man-db - Raspbian
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apt-get install man-db - Dockerfile
- dockerfile.run/man
- Docker
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docker run cmd.cat/man manpowered by Commando
Format and display manual pages. More information: <https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/man.1.html>.
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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 -f command -
Display the path searched for manpages:
man --path -
Display the location of a manpage rather than the manpage itself:
man -w command -
Display the man page using a specific locale:
man command --locale=locale -
Search for manpages containing a search string:
man -k "search_string"
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