Help Pages

To find help, try

man -k [keyword]: Search a database for commands that involve the keyword. Can also be used as apropos [keyword].
info [command]: Display a file’s help information in an alternate format.
man [command]: Display a file’s help information.
whatis [command]: Display a short blurb about the command.
Fedora: The Fedora Documentation Project (http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/) is still quite new, but its collection should grow over time. In addition, there’s the Fedora Forum (www.fedoraforum.org), Fedora News (www.fedoranews.org), and the Unofficial Fedora FAQ (www.fedorafaq.org).

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