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[+] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man pages are fairly useless in my experience, at least compared to the internet. I can see where they had a place at some point though. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] urda@lebowski.social 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Look, I don't need all of the options, just give me an example command for the common use case https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/find.1.html Jesus Christ, if I didn't know already what to type I would never figure it out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like all the examples on that page under the header "examples"? Skill issue tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) When you use the man pages from the terminal it's not so easy to skip to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it is. Just press pgdown and pgup or home and end for faster scrolling. permalink fedilink source parent [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Sounds like you need to spend some time in man more man find /thing you want to find Should be enough to skip right to what you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or I just use this instead http://bropages.org/examples/77 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent [β] AncientMariner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think it's f to go forward one page, b for back. Down arrow goes down a line etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] urda@lebowski.social 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Look, I don't need all of the options, just give me an example command for the common use case https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/find.1.html Jesus Christ, if I didn't know already what to type I would never figure it out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like all the examples on that page under the header "examples"? Skill issue tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) When you use the man pages from the terminal it's not so easy to skip to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it is. Just press pgdown and pgup or home and end for faster scrolling. permalink fedilink source parent [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Sounds like you need to spend some time in man more man find /thing you want to find Should be enough to skip right to what you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or I just use this instead http://bropages.org/examples/77 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent [β] AncientMariner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think it's f to go forward one page, b for back. Down arrow goes down a line etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Look, I don't need all of the options, just give me an example command for the common use case https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/find.1.html Jesus Christ, if I didn't know already what to type I would never figure it out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like all the examples on that page under the header "examples"? Skill issue tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) When you use the man pages from the terminal it's not so easy to skip to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it is. Just press pgdown and pgup or home and end for faster scrolling. permalink fedilink source parent [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Sounds like you need to spend some time in man more man find /thing you want to find Should be enough to skip right to what you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or I just use this instead http://bropages.org/examples/77 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent [β] AncientMariner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think it's f to go forward one page, b for back. Down arrow goes down a line etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like all the examples on that page under the header "examples"? Skill issue tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) When you use the man pages from the terminal it's not so easy to skip to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it is. Just press pgdown and pgup or home and end for faster scrolling. permalink fedilink source parent [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Sounds like you need to spend some time in man more man find /thing you want to find Should be enough to skip right to what you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or I just use this instead http://bropages.org/examples/77 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent [β] AncientMariner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think it's f to go forward one page, b for back. Down arrow goes down a line etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) When you use the man pages from the terminal it's not so easy to skip to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it is. Just press pgdown and pgup or home and end for faster scrolling. permalink fedilink source parent [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Sounds like you need to spend some time in man more man find /thing you want to find Should be enough to skip right to what you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or I just use this instead http://bropages.org/examples/77 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent [β] AncientMariner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think it's f to go forward one page, b for back. Down arrow goes down a line etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it is. Just press pgdown and pgup or home and end for faster scrolling. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Sounds like you need to spend some time in man more man find /thing you want to find Should be enough to skip right to what you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or I just use this instead http://bropages.org/examples/77 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent
[β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or I just use this instead http://bropages.org/examples/77 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent
[β] simpleslipeagle@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like a lot of extra faffing about if you're already in a terminal with your hands on the keyboard to avoid learning how to use a tool explicitly built for that use case. But sure. You do you boo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent
[β] iopq@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also a terminal application, but that one in particular is deprecated This one isn't https://tldr.inbrowser.app/pages/common/find tldr is in my distro's repos so it's easy enough to install permalink fedilink source parent
[β] AncientMariner@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think it's f to go forward one page, b for back. Down arrow goes down a line etc. permalink fedilink source parent
