how to search man pages

parnal88 · 05-05-2010, 12:41 AM

Hi,I wanted to know how to search man-pages. For example, i wanted to check BIND FUNCTION FOR SOCKET. When i type man bind, a page about bash related information is displayed. I have realised i should be searching for bind(2). but man bind(2) gives gives syntax error. i am using Fedora 12.

EricTRA · 05-05-2010, 12:55 AM

Hello,

You could use the info command to show man pages (info pages) in a different way. The big advantage is that you can scroll through them and in your case search within the page with vi command. So:

Code:

find bind

and then pressing

Code:

will open the search function. Type your search criterium and hit enter and you'll go to the first instance info encounters.

Kind regards,

Eric

ajeetsinghraina · 05-05-2010, 12:59 AM

I preferabbly use this link http://www.manpagez.com/man/2/bind/

Provides you with sufficient search criteria in HTML format.
Quick Reference if you are not much confortable with the black screen for long reading.

Hope it adds to your Bookmark

catkin · 05-05-2010, 01:38 AM

For a quick search apropos some_keyword

ArfaSmif · 05-05-2010, 02:26 AM

Did you think of "man man" ?

evo2 · 05-05-2010, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parnal88

. I have realised i should be searching for bind(2). but man bind(2) gives gives syntax error.

The actual command to see that man page would be:

Code:

man 2 bind

HTH,

Evo2.

parnal88 · 05-05-2010, 11:29 PM

thank you all, especially Evo2. Man 2 bind was what i was looking for.

mark_alfred · 05-05-2010, 11:43 PM

man2html allows manpages to be viewed in your internet browser at http://localhost/cgi-bin/man/man2html (at least, this is where it occurs on Debian). This could be useful in the future for searching for manpages (or for searching within manpages).