Using Essential Tools

Search man pages

man -k {search-string}

Filter for user commands

man -k {search-string} | grep 1

Filter for admin commands

man -k {search-string} | grep 8

Lab Exercise

1. Find the man section that contains admin commands
2. Find the man section that contains user commands
3. Find the man section that contains system calls
4. Locate the man page that shows how to set a password
5. Locate a man page that shows how to export an NFS share

Solution

1. man man -> section 8
2. man man -> section 1
3. man man -> section 2
4. man -k password | grep '(1)'
5. man -k nfs | grep export