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How can I learn more about specific Linux commands?
Author: Drew

Aside from searching the web, Linux has a manual included already. You can find out about any command by typing the following in shell: man command Putting the command 'man' before the command will give you instructions on what the program does and how to use it. For instance, if you wanted to find out more about the 'ls' command, you'd type: man ls


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