Linux Sysadmin Test Prep
Documentation
Documentation
Most people, when we have a question or a problem, turn to a search engine reflexivly. This isn't a problem if you have access, sometimes you don't.
Perhaps the system is broken... or perhaps you are taking a certification exam that only allows use of system documentation.
man
You probably know the command man, but I guess you can learn to use it better! If you don't know the answers to these problems don't search the internet - use man!
Tips:
While in a manual you can search for words using /.
- Search for and read about "match-case" in
man's manual.
Use n to go to the next match in a search.
- Search for and read about "regex" in
man's manual.
Quiz:
Print
man's help menu.Display the short description of the
mancommand.Search the short descriptions of all manuals for the keyword "individual"
Search for "fantastic" in all manual pages.
Where is config file that overides
man's default options?
info
info is an updated program for manuals with links.
Tips:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Down arrow | Move to next line |
Up arrow | Move to previous line |
Spacebar | Move to next page |
Del | Move to previous page |
] | Move to next node |
[ | Move to previous node |
t | Move to top node of the document |
s | Search a string in the forward direction |
{ | Search the previous occurrence of the string |
} | Search the next occurrence of the string |
q | Quit |
Quiz
info is a good complement for man
Compare the
manandinfodocumentation forinfoGo to and read the command line options for
wget