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Linux Essentials 2.2
Using Command Line to Get Help
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Computer Science
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04/06/2020

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2.2 - Where is most of the documentation for tools stored?
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/usr/share/doc
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2.2 - Name three ways to obtain information about how to use a command.
Definition
-h/--help, man and info
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2.2 - What does the "find" command do?
Definition
searches a directory recursively
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2.2 - What does the "which" command do?
Definition
Locate a program file in the user's path. (Shows the full path of commands)
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2.2 - What does the "whereis" command do?
Definition
Locates source/binary and manuals sections for specified files.
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