IntroToLinux

9. Getting Help with Commands

The Manual System:

# Get help for any command
man command_name
man ls
man cp
man mv

# Search manual pages
man -k keyword
apropos keyword

# Quick help
command_name --help
ls --help
cp --help

Terminal Man

Terminal Man ls

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