What does the index mean e.g. pkg-info(1)?
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Many man pages include an index e.g. pkg-info (1) and sometimes the same man page references the same base but with different indices e.g. pkg-info (4). What does the index stand for?
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The index indicates the section the information falls under General Commands System Calls Subroutines Special Files File Formats Games Macros and Conventions Maintenence Commands For eaxample will give the man page related to the command and will gi…
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