What are MAN pages?

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What are MAN pages?

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The manual (MAN) pages contain the syntax, instruction, and information about programs and their options. To view the MAN page of a program, the MAN command is used in Linux.

Syntax:

MAN <program name>

Example

The following command will show the MAN page of the MOUNT command:

MAN MOUNT

Note: Some programs in Linux do not include MAN pages.


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