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every time i can't remember how to use a command (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by atmur to c/linuxmemes

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this image comes to mind every time i use man pages

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I used a tool yesterday whose manpage told me to look into --help for full list of commands. The audacity!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They could've just copy-pasted it! And --help should be a brief, easy-to-understand list of commands and explanations, not an extension

[–] anarchy79 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Some examples and common uses would be nice...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah. I recommend the TLDR terminal tool. You can contribute command TLDRs. If there is a one for said command, you can type tldr comad and it will give you some valid uses and example commands.

[–] anarchy79 2 points 8 months ago

I knew about tldr, I'm old Linuxoid now, but didn't know you could contribute. I'll give it another go. By this point though... I've already been through the hellfire.