September 2004
Intermediate to advanced
640 pages
12h 53m
English
book
LPIC I Exam Cram™ 2: Linux Professional Institute Certification Exams 101 and 102
by Ross Brunson
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Chapter 11. Using Linux and GNU Documentation
Terms you’ll need to understand:
✓ | Internet resources |
✓ | Locate |
✓ | man page |
✓ | Newsgroups |
✓ | Search |
Techniques you’ll need to master:
✓ | Memorizing man page sections |
✓ | Finding documentation on items |
✓ | Finding source, binary, and man pages |
✓ | Searching man pages |
✓ | Identifying Internet resources |
✓ | Using additional system documentation |
One of the shortest objectives in the LPI certifications is documentation. This is deceptive because there will be a fair number of questions on the exam about finding help, using the man pages, and using other system commands to get more information on just about any object on the system.
The man Pages
One of the most informative and useful items on Linux systems is the set of man pages and associated ...
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