Linux commands

[Lowell Premer]

Sometimes but not always "#>(commandname) --help" works; also
"#<(commandname) -h"

HTH

On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 rsobba at kcnet.com wrote:

> Linux commands
> 
> With Windows XP I am able to type help at a command prompt and get a 
> listing of commands with a brief description. I am familiar with man pages 
> and info but is there a similar command in Linux as help in XP?
> 
> Thank you 
> Rick
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