“One area that Linux excels in is free documentation. Some
documentation formats have already been written about on Linux.com
such as: HOW-TOs, Guides and FAQ’s. In this introductory article we
will delve into the world of Man Pages.”
“Man Pages (short for manual pages) are a standard form of
documentation found on most distributions of Linux and Unix. They
are broken up into 9 sections as follows:
1. Executable Programs or shell commands
2. System Calls
3. Library Calls
4. Special Files
5. File Formats and Conventions
6. Games
7. Macro Packages
8. System Administration
9. Kernel Routines”
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.
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