Getting Command-Line Help


In addition to the various GUI based help systems, Mac OS X’s command line has an integrated help system referred to as the man pages. The man pages is accessed with the man command, which is short for manual. The Man pages it provide an online manual that contains information on just about every command available when using the command line.

Cross Reference

The man command and its use are reviewed in detail in Chapter 25.




Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition
Mac OS X Bible, Panther Edition
ISBN: 0764543997
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 290

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