mikshaw
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Posted: Aug. 08 2004,04:29 |
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You could look at it as being unnecessary information, but in the long run it's very useful. The key is in understanding the syntax which is used in man pages. generally the page begins with something like
command [option] [option] filename
In the above, the options are optional (in brackets), but it requires a filename in order to complete its task.
If it said something like
command [option] [filename]
the filename is also optional, and can be run with just the command on its own.
Following this is usually a general desription of the command, followed by a list of the available options and what they do.
The purpose of a man page is to tell you what you can do with it...the more information the better, IMO.
BTW, your solution could be found at those links, with slight changes...the first link gives a suggested use, and the man page explains all options. The writers of the documentation couldn't possibly know what you want to do with their program, so all they can do is list your options and hope you're smart enough to figure out which ones will work for you.
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