AI engineering glossary · Command line Git

What is man page?

Man page (also called Manual page): The built-in manual for a command on Unix-like systems, opened by typing man followed by the command name. It explains the syntax, options and sometimes examples, and is available offline. Many tools also offer a shorter summary through --help.

Level: beginnerTopic: Command line Git

Man page: an example

man grep opens the manual for grep; press q to quit and / to search inside it.

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Where you learn it

Man page is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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