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Unix manuals are reference manuals, not training manuals. To learn something from them, first you already need to have a very good idea of what you're looking f
by TuringTest 8y ago
Unix manuals are reference manuals, not training manuals. To learn something from them, first you already need to have a very good idea of what you're looking for.
The kind of documentation that Unix comes with is of little use to people who already have some specific training in computing disciplines.
- forgottenpass 8y agoI believe the parent poster is talking about the paperback books that used to come with your operating system. Not manpages. I learned the command line from a book that came in a Redhat boxed set.