manpages
Manpages are the standard form of online documentation on most Unix-like systems. They provide concise references for commands, system calls, library functions, configuration files, and file formats. They are accessed with the man command and are usually stored under /usr/share/man in a hierarchy of sections. Pages are written in troff or groff using the man macros and are often compressed to save space.
Most pages follow a conventional structure, including NAME, SYNOPSIS, DESCRIPTION, OPTIONS, SEE ALSO, and COPYRIGHT. The
To read a page, run commands such as 'man ls' or 'man 1 printf'. You can specify
Pages reside in directories like /usr/share/man/man1, man2, and so on. They are usually written in troff/groff
Originating in Unix, manpages remain a core, lightweight reference for both users and developers. They cover