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==Manual sections==
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The manual is generally split into eight numbered sections, organized as follows (on [[Research Unix]], [[BSD]], [[macOS]] and [[Linux]]):<ref name=mk/><ref name=FBSD>{{man|1|man|FreeBSD}}</ref><ref name=v8>{{cite web |title=Manual Pages for Research Unix Eighth Edition |url=http://man.cat-v.org/unix_8th/ |website=man.cat-v.org}}</ref><ref name=svr4>{{cite web |title=Unix Programmer's Manual - Introduction |url=https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/manintro.html |website=www.bell-labs.com |date=November 3, 1971}}</ref>
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! Section
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! Description
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| General [[Command (computing)|command]]s
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| [[System call]]s
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|[[library (computing)|Library]] functions, covering in particular the [[C standard library]]
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| [[Special file]]s (usually devices, those found in /dev) and [[device driver|drivers]]
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| [[File format]]s and conventions
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| [[Video game|Game]]s and [[screensaver]]s
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| Miscellanea
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| System administration [[command (computing)|command]]s and [[Daemon (computer software)|daemon]]s
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man sshd_config | col -b


Manual sections

The manual is generally split into eight numbered sections, organized as follows (on Research Unix, BSD, macOS and Linux):[1][2][3][4]

Section Description
1 General commands
2 System calls
3 Library functions, covering in particular the C standard library
4 Special files (usually devices, those found in /dev) and drivers
5 File formats and conventions
6 Games and screensavers
7 Miscellanea
8 System administration commands and daemons


See also

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  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named mk
  2. man, tldr, man7.org, die.net, mankier.com, troff, explainshell.com
  3. "Manual Pages for Research Unix Eighth Edition". man.cat-v.org.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  4. "Unix Programmer's Manual - Introduction". www.bell-labs.com. November 3, 1971.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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