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<p><a name="BIdNEW-cmdline-intro-chapter-pa157"></a>If you want to know more
about a given command options and usage, you can consult the commands
manual, or “<span class="quote">man page</span>”. The syntax for the
<span class="command"><strong>man</strong></span> command is:
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<a name="BIdNEW-cmdline-intro-chapter-sy9"></a><pre class="synopsis">man
<man_page></pre>
<p><a name="BIdNEW-cmdline-intro-chapter-pa158"></a>Sections are like
different chapters of a big book, each onespecific to an aspect of the
system. Some commands might appear indifferent sections, so you might need
to specify which section you areinterested in.
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-cmdline-intro-chapter-pa159"></a>Sections are numbered
from <code class="literal">1</code> to <code class="literal">9</code>, and there's a 10
<sup>th</sup> one, called <code class="literal">n</code>. You can
also specify <code class="literal">a</code> to display all matching sections for a
given man page. If you omit the <code class="option">section</code> parameter, the
first matching man page is displayed.
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-cmdline-intro-chapter-pa160"></a><span class="command"><strong>man</strong></span>
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