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===== The Definitive Guide to RTFMing ===== | ===== The Definitive Guide to RTFMing ===== | ||
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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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|**faq**|A collection of frequently asked questions. After starting the FAQ reader, type 'g ' to enter a topic, ' | |**faq**|A collection of frequently asked questions. After starting the FAQ reader, type 'g ' to enter a topic, ' | ||
|**helpdesk**|If you cannot find your answer in the man pages, help, faq, or googling post a question to the helpdesk and a friendly member of the community will answer your question. Any member with ARPA status can login as an attendent to answer questions. Please note: in helpdesk you should only post questions directly related to SDF's systems, but not about general UNIX, programming or gardening - these belong to the bboard!| | |**helpdesk**|If you cannot find your answer in the man pages, help, faq, or googling post a question to the helpdesk and a friendly member of the community will answer your question. Any member with ARPA status can login as an attendent to answer questions. Please note: in helpdesk you should only post questions directly related to SDF's systems, but not about general UNIX, programming or gardening - these belong to the bboard!| | ||
- | |**[[bboard]]**|To enter the SDF Bulletin Board System (BBOARD), type bboard at the command line. Help on using BBOARD may be found by typing h and ? at the bboard Command: prompt or at the [[bboard|bboard tutorial]]. If you have a general question about using the SDF system, post in < | + | |**[[bboard]]**|To enter the SDF Bulletin Board System (BBOARD), type bboard at the command line. Help on using BBOARD may be found by typing h and ? at the bboard Command: prompt or at the [[bboard|bboard tutorial]]. If you have a general question about using the SDF system, post in < |
|**[[com]]**|Com and bboard are meeting places for the SDF community. You could also pose your question there. Bboard and faq have the same interface. See [[com|COM is not IRC]] for how to use com.| | |**[[com]]**|Com and bboard are meeting places for the SDF community. You could also pose your question there. Bboard and faq have the same interface. See [[com|COM is not IRC]] for how to use com.| | ||
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=== Informative Commands === | === Informative Commands === | ||
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==== Inter-User Communication & Social Networking ==== | ==== Inter-User Communication & Social Networking ==== | ||
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==== Account Management Commands ==== | ==== Account Management Commands ==== | ||
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==== Account Information ==== | ==== Account Information ==== | ||
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==== User Information ==== | ==== User Information ==== | ||
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==== Gallery Commands ==== | ==== Gallery Commands ==== | ||
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==== Other ==== | ==== Other ==== | ||
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