man

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Format and display manual pages. See also: `whatis`, `apropos`.

Options (6)

-Hboolean

Open the man page for a command in a browser (`=browser_name` can be omitted if `$BROWSER` is set)

Example: man {{[-H|--html=]}}{{browser_name}} {{command}}

-f, --whatisboolean

List all available sections for a command

Example: man {{[-f|--whatis]}} {{command}}

-w, --pathboolean

Display the path searched for manpages

Example: man {{[-w|--path]}}

-w, --whereboolean

Display the location of a manpage rather than the manpage itself

Example: man {{[-w|--where]}} {{command}}

-L, --localeboolean

Display the man page using a specific locale

Example: man {{[-L|--locale]}} {{locale}} {{command}}

-k, --aproposboolean

Search for manpages containing a search string

Example: man {{[-k|--apropos]}} "{{search_string}}"

Display the man page for a command

man command

Open the man page for a command in a browser (`=browser_name` can be omitted if `$BROWSER` is set)

man [-H|--html=]browser_name command

Display the man page for a command from section 7

man 7 command

List all available sections for a command

man [-f|--whatis] command

Display the path searched for manpages

man [-w|--path]

Display the location of a manpage rather than the manpage itself

man [-w|--where] command

Display the man page using a specific locale

man [-L|--locale] locale command

Search for manpages containing a search string

man [-k|--apropos] "search_string"