Linux Basic Administration Concepts
How to Get Help
Sometimes you want to do something and don't know how. What should you
do now?
- Most commands have online help. Try command --help
or man command.
- Some commands have info pages. To read those, use pinfo command.
- Read the fine manual (RTFM) - Most software comes with documentation,
either on the web or inside the package or under /usr/share/doc/.
- Search Google. Most of the time,
useful information can be found on the web. Don't forget to try Google Groups and Google Linux Search as well.
- Try to find information in the Linux
Documentation Project. HOWTOs include step-by-step instructions to perform
common tasks
- Try to ask a question in the appropriate mailing list.
Alon Altman