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Comment by libeclipse

Wow, a man page that is actually readable and understandable.

I've been using Linux for years, and never once have I seriously looked at a man page. One of the more useless pieces of advice Linux beginners are given is to `man [tool]`. The documentation often has tonnes of useless information and no examples. It's frustrating, and it's also why projects like tldr[0] have gotten so popular.

But, the page linked in the OP is actually brilliant. It's easy to read, has examples, compartmentalises into sections that are relevant to different people. It's a step in the right direction.

Note: I'm not saying there aren't other pages like OP. There probably are, but the vast majority are not.

[0] https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr

parent libeclipse 10 years ago

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