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finding_help [2023/04/09 06:15] – [Other] hc9 | finding_help [2023/08/08 00:44] – [The Definitive Guide to RTFMing] hc9 |
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The easiest and most comprehensive way of getting help is reading the manpage. You've probably heard RTFM (Read The Fscking Manual) somewhere throughout your computer use, well, this is that Manual. Manpages are the standard form of documentation for every UNIX. Learn to use them. Learn to love them. | The easiest and most comprehensive way of getting help is reading the manpage. You've probably heard RTFM (Read The Fscking Manual) somewhere throughout your computer use, well, this is that Manual. Manpages are the standard form of documentation for every UNIX. Learn to use them. Learn to love them. |
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Where can you find them? It's pretty simple. Think of a command. (ls, rm, chmod, kill, grep) or a program (vi, mutt, snarf, majordomo) So go ahead, type | Where can you find them? It's pretty simple. Think of a command. (ls, rm, chmod, kill, grep) or a program (vi, mutt, snarf, [[majordomo_on_sdf|majordomo]]) So go ahead, type |
<code> | <code> |
% man command | % man command |
=== Informative Commands === | === Informative Commands === |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''address''|prints out an address & paypal information for sending money to SDF; used by some other commands| | |''address''|prints out an address & paypal information for sending money to SDF; used by some other commands| |
|''arpa''|prints out information about the ARPA membership level| | |''arpa''|prints out information about the ARPA membership level| |
==== Inter-User Communication & Social Networking ==== | ==== Inter-User Communication & Social Networking ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''bboard''|bulletin board system for SDF| | |''bboard''|bulletin board system for SDF| |
|''com'' (//a.k.a. commode//)|inter-user chat system for SDF| | |''com'' (//a.k.a. commode//)|inter-user chat system for SDF| |
==== Account Management Commands ==== | ==== Account Management Commands ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''addlink''|publish your website; invoked by mkhomepg| | |''addlink''|publish your website; invoked by mkhomepg| |
|''bksp''|set your backspace key| | |''bksp''|set your backspace key| |
==== Account Information ==== | ==== Account Information ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''disk''|display filesystem usage for your home directory, mail spool, gopherspace, & webspace| | |''disk''|display filesystem usage for your home directory, mail spool, gopherspace, & webspace| |
|''domains''|list the SDF domains available to you for webhosting & e-mail addresses| | |''domains''|list the SDF domains available to you for webhosting & e-mail addresses| |
==== User Information ==== | ==== User Information ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''online''|prints the amount of time that the given user (or yourself, if none is given) has spent logged in today; does not work correctly| | |''online''|prints the amount of time that the given user (or yourself, if none is given) has spent logged in today; does not work correctly| |
|''sentry''|prints notices of logins & logouts on the system| | |''sentry''|prints notices of logins & logouts on the system| |
==== Gallery Commands ==== | ==== Gallery Commands ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''artgallery''|add photography & artwork to the SDF art gallery| | |''artgallery''|add photography & artwork to the SDF art gallery| |
|''astrogallery''|add astronomical photographs to the astro gallery| | |''astrogallery''|add astronomical photographs to the astro gallery| |
==== Other ==== | ==== Other ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''due''| (delete, undelete, expunge) two-step file deletion for Unix machines. Currently, this program doesnot actually seem to be installed, but its source is available in /sys/sdf/src/due.| | |''due''| (delete, undelete, expunge) two-step file deletion for Unix machines. Currently, this program doesnot actually seem to be installed, but its source is available in /sys/sdf/src/due.| |
|''freeirc''|allows non-ARPA members to use IRC on the weekend| | |''freeirc''|allows non-ARPA members to use IRC on the weekend| |