Linux Documentation Flashcards

1
Q

What is the main source for linux documentation?

A

Manual Pages

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2
Q

What provides info on programs, utilities, and configuration files?

A

Manual Pages

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3
Q

What is the standard documentation format for the GNU project?

A

GNU Info System

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4
Q

What documentation uses links to connect topics and topics on info page are referred to as nodes that contain menus and sublinked topics?

A

GNU Info System

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5
Q

What shows a sypnosis of built-in popular commands?

A

{command} –help -h

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6
Q

What command is used to list files and directories?

A

ls

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7
Q

How do you list all available pages in the man documentation for a particular command (what option can you use)

A

man -f {command name (install, ls etc)}

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8
Q

What will this do? man -k list

A

This will give us any command that has to do with list

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9
Q

How do you jump to a particular page in man for a command?

A

man {page number}{command}
man 5 printf

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10
Q

How to access GNU?

A

info

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11
Q

Man pages are divided into chapters/sections ordered?

A

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