From: | sales(at)gpz(dot)fi |
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To: | pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Man page sections |
Date: | 2000-08-21 11:10:36 |
Message-ID: | 39A10E3D.D9E2CDB1@gpz.fi |
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>
> The Hermit Hacker writes:
>
> > isn't there a doc on what each section is "meant for"? for instance,
> > section 3 is generally where you find language man pages (ie. getopt(),
> > printf()) ...
>
> 1 - User commands
> 2 - System calls
> 3 - C library functions
> 4 - Devices
> 5 - File formats
> 6 - Games
> 7 - Miscellaneous
> 8 - System administration commands
This is for BSD, in SysV 7 is for devices.
l is usually for local and n for new.
(UNIX System Administration Handbook. 2nd ed., E. Nemeth et al.)
> Doesn't make sense to me either...
>
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> Peter Eisentraut Sernanders vÄg 10:115
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