[ Thanks to Mike
Golvach for this link. ]
“This script gets its content from Wikipedia.com and
accepts a variable number of arguments. The only real caveat, when
executing the program, would be to be sure to put any query with
“special” characters in double quotes (like apostrophes, etc).
Also, you’ll note that this script includes a “pager” variable
(which we’ve set to /usr/bin/more) since the output you get back
will most definitely be looooooong. You can edit that variable to
set it to your favorite pager very simply”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.