LPI Linux Certification/Use & Manage Local System Documentation

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Description:
Candidates should be able to use and administer the man facility and the material in /usr/share/doc/.

• Key knowledge area(s):
  • Find relevant man pages.
  • Search man page sections.
  • Find commands and man pages related to them.
  • Configure access to man sources and the man system.
  • Prepare man pages for printouts.
  • Use the system documentation stored in /usr/share/doc/ and determine what documentation to keep in /usr/share/doc/.

• The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
  • MANPATH man
  • apropos
  • whatis