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man page sections
- Zach Pfeffer
- May 3, 2018
- 1 min read
This post lists how to list the available sections of a manual and view one, what each section number means and in what order man searches for a section. All of this info is available by typing: man man.
List Available Sections
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Replace the second man with the manual you're interested in.
View a Section
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What Each Section Number Means
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You can find this by typing:
Search Order
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You can find this by typing:
References