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man page sections


This post lists how to list the available sections of a manual and view one, what each section number means and in what order man searches for a section. All of this info is available by typing: man man.

List Available Sections

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Replace the second man with the manual you're interested in.

View a Section

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Example Output:

What Each Section Number Means

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You can find this by typing:

Search Order

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You can find this by typing:

References

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