MAN(1)                  XR32 REFERENCE MANUAL                19/1/2013

COMMAND
        MAN -- Display Online Sysop's Manual pages.

SYNOPSIS
        MAN [command | topic]

DESCRIPTION
        The MAN command is used to access the online sysop's manual,
        which is a collection of pages, each covering a different
        command or topic.

        The MAN pages are designed for sysop use, and usually give
        more detail than the corresponding HELP pages.

        Entering MAN alone displays a list of available pages.

        To read a specific page enter MAN followed by the command or
        topic for which you require help.

        The manual is divided into several sections as follows:

           Section   Contents
           ------------------------------------------
              1      Commands.
              7      Configuration directives
              8      Configuration Files.
              9      Miscellaneous Topics

        For sections other than 1 and 8, the section is indicated
        by a number appended to the topic name, e.g. MHEARD.9

EXAMPLES
        MAN ARP      Display section 1 page for ARP command.
        MAN MAXTT.7  Display section 7 page for MAXTT directive

CONVENTIONS
        The following conventions are used in MAN pages:

        < >         Command argument - These braces and the text
                    enclosed within them represent any piece of text
                    typed after the command.  The <> do not form part
                    of the argument.

        [ ]         Optional argument - These braces enclose anything
                    which is not always present. If used within a
                    command name (e.g. N[ODES]), this indicates that
                    the command may be abbreviated to a minimum form
                    while remaining unique.

AVAILABILITY
        Although this command is currently available to all users, it
        is not shown in the list of normal commands because it
        generates a lot of output, some of which is not relevant to
        non-sysops.  Its use by non-sysops may be withdrawn at a
        later date if it proves to be a problem.

LIMITATIONS
        Although most commands may be abbreviated, it is not currently
        possible for the MAN command to correctly identify the
        required page from an abbreviated argument.  Thus "MAN NODES"
        is acceptable, whereas "MAN NO" is not.  This problem will be
        addressed in a later version, but a temporary work-around
        might be to make several copies of each MAN file for all
        permutations of the command.  Beware though, this may make the
        list very confusing!

NOTE
        Due to its size it is difficult to ensure that everyone has a
        completely up to date sysop document, but the MAN pages will
        always contain the latest information.  They will be kept
        updated by distributing new pages as required.

SEE ALSO
        HELP(1) -- General help system.

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