Hi, this is Sandra Henry-Stocker, author of the “Unix as a Second Language” blog on NetworkWorld.
In this Linux tip, we’re going to look at how you can ask a Linux command for help. It’s actually very easy to do. All you have to do is type the command you want to know about and then add –help. What the command should send back is an explanation of the command’s options, maybe a usage example and something about the exit status.
Let’s look at a couple examples:
The information displayed is often the most useful things you will find in the man pages.
That’s your Linux tip for the –help option.
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