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I know there are various documentation items installed during the HD installation process - but, it's difficult to find them. Is there any way off calling up a list of the available documentation on the HD?
Thanks in advance, for any help with ths.
Scruffy
http://scruffyeagle.com
apt-get install dwww then once it is installed point your web browser to http://localhost/dwww and you will have all html documentation on the system available and the man pages as well. If the apache web server is not started at boot then either update-rc.d apache defaults or apt-get install --reinstall apache. To make sure you get the man pages you should be checking to see that the man2html package gets installed.Quote:
Originally Posted by scruffyeagle
Thank you for your quick response to my inquiry. Unfortunately, I haven't reached a point yet where I can connect the machine online - so, usage of apt-get is still beyond me. I was hoping for some guidance on how to access the materials that are already present for learning from, and for using as reference while trouble-shooting to get the installation working properly. When I become more knowledgeable, and have ironed out some of the current difficulties, I'll be more able to make use of your excellent, helpful advice. Thanks!Quote:
apt-get install dwww then once it is installed point your web browser to http://localhost/dwww and you will have all html documentation on the system available and the man pages as well. If the apache web server is not started at boot then either update-rc.d apache defaults or apt-get install --reinstall apache. To make sure you get the man pages you should be checking to see that the man2html package gets installed.
Scruffy
http://scruffyeagle.com
Try use these key words on google
man pages online
Jusk click the buttom "I feal lucky"
Most installed documentation can be viewed from within konqueror: http://docs.kde.org/en/3.2/kdebase/k.../man-info.html
Otherwise, from the command line, info, apropos, man, xman ... are your friends.
I think what scruffyeagle is asking is, "is there a Table of Contents" for the documentation???
Funny, I was wondering this too, since a lot of times, you know what you want to do, just don't know what command to do it with... Most, if not all, the forms of manuals and information that you can get from the system is "backwords" from this thinking - you have to know the command, and the "man" pages tell you what that command does... Sometimes, you want to find a "command" that does this, but don't know the command...
Kind of like a "index" or "Table of Contents", would provide a small description of what a "command" does, and having the "what does it do", will lead you to what command you want to view the pages on.
Not knowing the command you want to do this with, usually means running through the /dev or /etc folders - looking for a "something" that can be found using a man something with, until, you hit upon the actual command you "think" does what you "want", hopefully, someday....
Not sure on this, but, I am guessing, this is the actual issue here,
Ms. Cuddles
( correct me if I am wrong )
Give "apropos" a try:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuddles
Not every useful command has a shiny GUI, see...Code:$ apropos burning
k3b (1) - KDE CD burning program
Thank you! I'll try it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gozar
Scruffy
http://scruffyeagle.com
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by baldyeti
I've got a minor obstacle at the moment, having lost access to the desktop GUI during boot-up from HD, but I hope to have that solved soon,... So, I'll check out what you're advising via a CD-based session, during my next work/learning session on my backup machine. (That's where I'm conducting this little learning experience.)
Scruffy
http://scruffyeagle.com
Hi, Cuddles!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuddles
Nice place you've got here!
Yes, a table of contents would be wonderful. Even a simple list would be nice. Really fancy & useful, would be something similar to the cross-indexed database method MS employs for Windows "Help" files; something where you could enter a search term, and get a list of all related entries. (Perhaps, this is kind of what the suggested "appropros" command does?)
Scruffy
http://scruffyeagle.com
As a kind of TOC for man pages, you might also want to give xman a try. Click on "Manual Page", then select one of the sections. All available entries are clickable and xman is a decent man page viewer.
A toc wouldn't perhaps be of much help :)
Why?
Open a terminal/ console.
Type:
These are only a few of the man-pages.Code:ls -R /usr/*/man
In former times, there was a man-path - where is it gone?
To create an toc,
Perhaps there's a kind of toc/ db in /var/??Code:ls -R /usr/*/man >~/man.toc
To find all dirs containing mans:
Code:find / -name man -type d 2>/dev/null