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Most commands and functions are documented on reference pages called "Manual pages", commonly known as "man" pages. Man pages provide quick access to detailed information about one command or function. The man pages are grouped into sections that are numbered from 1 to 8.

To search for a man page, enter the name of the command or function and click Search. If the command exists in more than one section, you will be presented with a list to choose from. If you specify a Section number, then only that section will be searched.

If you don't know the exact name, you can check the Search descriptions also box. That will scan the list of commands and descriptions for your search string and give you a list to choose from. If you want to search through the full text of man pages, use the DocView Search function.

If you select Display List of Manpages, you will see one long list of all the man pages installed on the system, sorted alphabetically by section. You can scroll through the list, or use the browser Find option to find a specific man page.