Add a section called "Using online NetBSD documentation" from

Scott Reynolds <scottr@plexus.com> (PR #974), with the intent of making
it easier for new-comers to UN*X go get up-to-speed.
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thorpej 1995-12-30 19:07:42 +00:00
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@ -229,6 +229,47 @@ Upgrading a previously-installed NetBSD System:
#include "upgrade"
Using online NetBSD documentation
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Documentation is available if you first install the "man10"
distribution set. Traditionally, the UN*X "man pages" (documentation)
are denoted by 'name(section)'. Some examples of this are
intro(1),
man(1),
apropros(1),
passwd(1), and
passwd(5).
The section numbers group the topics into several categories, but three
are of primary interest: user commands are in section 1, file formats
are in section 5, and administrative information is in section 8.
The 'man' command is used to view the documentation on a topic, and is
started by entering 'man [section] topic'. The brackets [] around the
section should not be entered, but rather indicate that the section is
optional. If you don't ask for a particular section, the topic with the
least-numbered section name will be displayed. For instance, after
logging in, enter
man passwd
to read the documentation for passwd(1). To view the documentation for
passwd(5), enter
man 5 passwd
instead.
If you are unsure of what man page you are looking for, enter
apropos subject-word
where "subject-word" is your topic of interest; a list of possibly
related man pages will be displayed.
Administrivia:
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