unix - Decoding a man page -
i'm taking git man page example, have seen example use many places throughout unix/linux.
under git man page, has following header:
main porcelain commands underneath header, there lot of commands dashes between such as:
git-clone since headed under commands assume means git-clone command (i know git clone [directory] valid.
but appears isn't - why man page list git-clone being command? man pages are good, if can decode them right.
on system says git-clone(1). name of man page command not command itself.
man git-clone gives:
synopsis git clone [--template=<template_directory>]
… showing space instead of dash.
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