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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# man
> Format and display manual pages.
> See also: `whatis`, `apropos`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/man>.
- Display the man page for a command:
`man {{command}}`
- Open the man page for a command in a browser (`=browser_name` can be omitted if `$BROWSER` is set):
`man {{[-H|--html=]}}{{browser_name}} {{command}}`
- Display the man page for a command from section 7:
`man 7 {{command}}`
- List all available sections for a command:
`man {{[-f|--whatis]}} {{command}}`
- Display the path searched for manpages:
`man {{[-w|--path]}}`
- Display the location of a manpage rather than the manpage itself:
`man {{[-w|--where]}} {{command}}`
- Display the man page using a specific locale:
`man {{[-L|--locale]}} {{locale}} {{command}}`
- Search for manpages containing a search string:
`man {{[-k|--apropos]}} "{{search_string}}"`