Virtual Private Server User Guide

Internet and UNIX Basics

If you wish to look up a command but cannot recall the name the command, the 

apropos (or man  k) command can help. It points out man pages in which you 

might find the appropriate information.

> apropos mail

This command displays a list of command descriptions that include the keyword 

"mail." 

GNU Info Files

In addition to man pages, some programs (particularly those that are produced by 

the Free Software Foundation) come with more extensive hypertext documents 

called info files. These files can be viewed with the info command. To use the info 

command, simply type:

> info

For a brief introduction, type h. For a quick command reference, type ? You can 

exit info by typing q.

Technical Training Department

August 2004

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