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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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How would you define "knowing" and "using" linux? Many people here don't use Linux professionally and only on the desktop, so they probably aren't too familiar with all the features of different cli programs.
Reading a blog post is more accessible than reading a man page. I didn't know
cd -, so reading the post was worth it I'd say.I don't agree with that assessment at all. People should learn to read manpages, instead of being spoon-fed pieces of manpages in inferior form.
Any program should have a man page, even if it only lists all options. My point is that a blog post helps some people to learn about a program. For example a post often highlights the most important options of a software.
manpages aren't guides though - they don't help much in learning new tools, especially complicated ones. They're comprehensive references, some can literally span hundreds of pages. Useful when you know what you're doing and what you're looking for, not great for learning new tools.