[Gllug] man pages

[Paul Brazier]

> One small point however. Before you post questions on the list, have 
> a look at the man pages first for your answers. Whilst everyone is 
> here to help, no-one want's to just quote passages from the manual 
> that you could have looked up first. Type 'man man' for more details.

I would add to that though: the "man" pages can be a little jargon-laden
and obscure especially for someone new to Linux. For more accessible
information on various topics I find the "HOWTO" guides useful.
Just search for "linux howto" on Google - there is a whole set of these
freely available online on various topics and they cover more how to get
something done plus a bit of background theory. The man pages usually
have little more than the pure syntax - it seems they're aimed more at
programmers than end users.


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