Article Proposal: man command usages, tips and tricks

Article Summary:

  • A briefing explanation for man command and its usages.

Article Description:

  • A briefing for:
    – what is man command ?
    – How to use man effectively.
    – How to create and update man database using mandb
    – What are man sections ?
    – How to export man pages.
    – Examples:
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This would be a good article for Fedora Magazine.

Be sure to point out that the man pages are more likely to be up-to-date with the installed software versus what might be found online. :slightly_smiling_face:

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