GK Question

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Which Linux command displays the manual page for a specific command?

  1. help
  2. man
  3. info
  4. doc

Answer: man

man (manual) displays documentation for Linux commands, system calls, and configuration files. Example: man ls shows options and usage. help is for shell builtins; info provides hypertext docs; doc is not standard. Proficiency with man is essential for self-learning and troubleshooting in system administration.

Topic Operating Systems
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