Linux Manual Pages Quiz

What is the standard option to provide a command line program to view its documentation?

• -h

• --help

• --info

• --doc

The command man​ -k is the same as the command apropos.

• True

• False

The whatis command is the same as man -w.

• True

• False

The directory where additional documentation for software packages most likely can be found is:

• /usr/share/doc

• /var/share/doc

• /var/lib/doc

• /usr/software/doc

Which two pager commands are used by the man command to control movement within the document?

• page

• more

• less

• grep

Commands typically executed by a user are covered in what section of the manual?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 1

To search the man page sections for the keyword example, which of the following command lines could you execute?

• man -k example

• apropos example

• man -f example

• whatis example

The statement that describes the difference between a man page and an info page is:

• The info page is like a guide; a man page is a more concise reference.

• The man page is like a guide; the info page is a more concise reference.

• There is very little difference between them.

• The man page is a long detailed reference; the info page is very terse.

If you are reading the synopsis of a command from a man page, then items in square [] brackets are:

• Optional

• Comments

• Required options

• Required arguments

The following sections commonly appear on a man page:

• SYNOPSIS

• DESCRIPTION

• NAME

• LICENSE