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It's true that the man pages aren't meant to be the primary method of learning Unix. But they are indeed a spectacular and irreplaceable resource. One of the
by downerending 7y ago
It's true that the man pages aren't meant to be the primary method of learning Unix. But they are indeed a spectacular and irreplaceable resource.
One of the best things that ever happened in my career was having a desk across from the entire SunOS manual set. I'd pull them down one at a time and read them, cover to cover. It paid off, big time, and I strongly recommend it.
- tingletech 7y agoI was a bio major who would hang out in rooms with terminals in the early 90s. One day I saw “type ‘man man’” and “apropos” written on a chalk board. That is how I learned Unix.
- JdeBP 7y agoInterestingly, actual bona fide AT&T System 5 Release 3 Unix had a "help" command, which was a full-screen menu-driven interactive help system. * https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/448799/5132 https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/448799/5132 There was also "learn", in BSD as I recall.