2.2 Finding Your Way - Using the Command Line to Get Help Flashcards
1
Q
How would you invoke the man page for the ls command?
A) ls –manpage
B) manual ls
C) manpage ls
D) man ls
A
man ls
2
Q
What option would you use to search all man pages?
A) -S
B) ** -h**
C) -k
D) -p
A
-k is used to search for keywords (same as apropos).
3
Q
Which of the following option could you include after a command to attempt to find help?
A) ** -h**
B) man
C) -v
D) **–help **
A
–help
4
Q
How would you invoke the info page for the mkdir command?
A
info mkdir
5
Q
What command will enable interpretation of backlash escapes?
A
echo -e
