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In Unix-like operating systems, manual pages or man pages serve as comprehensive guides for system utilities. These documents are essential for understanding the syntax, options, and usage of system commands.
Section 1 of the man pages, titled User Commands, focuses on commands and utilities at the user level. This includes all commands and programs that a user can execute from a shell within a terminal. The section provides documentation for a variety of commands used in file management, text processing, and system navigation, such as ls, grep, awk, sed, and more. Each command's man page offers an in-depth explanation of its function, available options, arguments, and practical usage examples.
Here are some examples of commands covered in this section:
ls: Lists directory contents.grep: Searches for patterns within files.echo: Displays a line of text.cp: Copies files and directories.mv: Moves or renames files and directories.| Name | Unix Section 1 Manual Page: General Commands |
|---|---|
| File Extension(s) | .1 |
| Category | Documents |
| Use For | General Commands; which covers user-executable commands. |
| Developer | Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson under the guidance of their manager Doug McIlroy at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1971 as part of the Unix Programmer's Manual. |
| MIME Type(s) | application/x-troff-man |
| License | freely; but check their source for the specific license. |
| File Sample(s) | N/A |