Displaying Man Pages Online

Steps

1. Optional: At the command line, type man man.

   For users who are not familiar with man pages, this optional step provides an introduction.

   The man(1) page is displayed. This man page provides the following information:

   • Location of man pages

   • Man command options

   • Manual page organization

   • Man page search path

   • Additional references

2. At the command line, type man name.

   The man page is displayed for the interface and its options.