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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