09-03-2006, 12:57 PM
Quote:How can you learn more about some of your favorite commands or others that pique your interest? And how can you discover commands if you don't even know their names? This isn't a master list of all commands and their functions, but it does explain where you can go to learn more about the commands you already know, those you know you don't know, and even those that you don't know that you don't know!
full article: http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=597697&rl=1
Article covers:
Quote:# Find Out About Commands with man
# Search for a Command Based on What It Does
# Quickly Find Out What a Command Does Based on Its Name
# Rebuild man's Database of Commands
# Read a Command's Specific Man Page
# Print Man Pages
# Learn About Commands with info
# Navigate Within info
# Locate the Paths for a Command's Executable, Source Files, and Man Pages
# Read Descriptions of Commands
# Find a Command Based on What It Does
# Find Out Which Version of a Command Will Run