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[[man]] stands for manual. The closest thing to compare them to in a Windows world would be a Help File, but [[man pages]] tend to be more thorough and complicated than Microsoft's Help Files. When in doubt about a command or its switches, consult the [[man pages]]. | [[man]] stands for manual. The closest thing to compare them to in a Windows world would be a Help File, but [[man pages]] tend to be more thorough and complicated than Microsoft's Help Files. When in doubt about a command or its switches, consult the [[man pages]]. | ||
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[[category: FreeBSD Terminology]] | [[category: FreeBSD Terminology]] | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 12 September 2004
man stands for manual. The closest thing to compare them to in a Windows world would be a Help File, but man pages tend to be more thorough and complicated than Microsoft's Help Files. When in doubt about a command or its switches, consult the man pages.
