Man Pages Flashcards
1
Q
shows a list of man pages containing a string
A
man-k (or apropos)
2
Q
To see just the description of a manual page, use _____ ollowed by a string
A
$whatis route
3
Q
The location of a manpage can be revealed with
A
$whereis -m whois
4
Q
opens the first manual found
A
$ man passwd
$ man 5 paswd # opens a page from section 5
5
Q
Should you be convinced that a man page exists, but you can’t access it, then try running______ Bebian/Mint.
A
mandb
6
Q
Same like mandb but for CentOs
A
makewhatis
7
Q
whois searches for an object in a WHOIS database
A
$ man whois
