[ale] This list rules! -- guide to ! and $

[Dow Hurst]

The man -k command is very useful for finding commands that you know the
subject but can't remember the command.  For example:
man -k ftp
will result in:

Aslan 19% man -k ftp
ftp (1C)                - Internet file transfer program
ftpd (1M)               - Internet File Transfer Protocol server
netrc (4)               - ftp auto-login initialization file
smbclient (1)           - ftp-like client to access SMB/CIFS resources
on servers
tftp (1C)               - trivial file transfer program
tftpd (1M)              - internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
Aslan 20% 

It is the old "apropos" command which was deprecated, right?  Anyway, I
use it all the time since my memory is short!
Dow


cade at computerreligion.com wrote:
> 
> Man pages were one of the first thing I learned how to do in the Unix
> environment when I was in college, but for some odd(stupid(?)) reason the
> thought of running man on my shell never crossed my mind, oh well, learn
> something new every day.  There is lots of good! stuff in there.
> 
> BTW - This list rules!  I just want to give props to all of you guys(and
> girls).  Everybody is quick to help with everything from kernel coding to
> mounting a floppy drive, and (most of it) done without sarcasm(sp?).  :)
> I just joined this list about 2 weeks ago, and I already feel that I have
> learned tremendusly(sp?). Just felt like sharing.
> 
> --cade
> 
> "Burn your tv in your yard, and gather round it with your friends,
> and warm your hands upon the fire and start again" --Toad the Wet Sprocket
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Eric Z. Ayers wrote:
> 
> > No, but I know a good man page.... man bash
> >
> > -Eric.
> >
> > cade at computerreligion.com writes:
> >  > Does anybody know of a good web site to explain the functions of ! and $
> >  > on the command line.  I know a few tricks like !! and $_ but i don't know
> >  > what I don't know.  Any sugestions?  Trying to search on google does not
> >  > help(hard to search for non letters).
> >  >
> >  > --cade
> >  >
> >  > "Burn your tv in your yard, and gather round it with your friends,
> >  > and warm your hands upon the fire and start again" --Toad the Wet Sprocket
> >  > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  >
> >  >
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