Three methods for using help in CentOS
1. Three ways to use help:
Command -- help
Man command
Info command
2. Differences:
-- Help, fast and efficient
Man, summary
Info, complete, detailed
** Usually, -- help and man are used.
Eg:
Whatis, whatis database. After the system is installed, it is created by makewhatis. After the system is installed, it is generated at a.m. on the same day. You can also manually execute the makewhatis command to create it.
Makewhatis collects all the index information on the help manual page and adds a line to the database, including the name and simple description on the manual page.
3. man is actually a series of compressed documents stored in/usr/share/man.
Operation:
Top/bottom pages: pageUp, pageDown
To the top/bottom: g/G
Exit: q
Search keyword:/keyword search next/Previous place by n/N
** Search by Keyword:
Man-k keyword
Man-K keyword (interactive view)
Eg:
To find ftp-related commands,
3. man is actually a series of compressed documents stored in/usr/share/man.
Operation:
Top/bottom pages: pageUp, pageDown
To the top/bottom: g/G
Exit: q
Search keyword:/keyword search next/Previous place by n/N
* Keyword-based search command:
Man-k keyword
Man-K keyword (interactive view)
Eg: