UNIX Filesystems: Evolution, Design, and Implementation

Accessing Manual Pages

The internet offers the opportunity to view the manual pages of all major versions of UNIX without having to locate a system of that type. Searching for manual pages, say on Solaris, will reveal a large number of Web sites that enable you to scan for manual pages, often for multiple versions of the operating system. The following Web site:

http://unix.about.com/library/misc/blmanpg.htm

contains pointers to the manual pages for most versions of UNIX and Linux.

Manual pages contain a wealth of information, and for those who wish to learn more about a specific operating system, this is an excellent place to start.