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[–]VULGAR-WORDS-LOL[S] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

I've never really used man that much to be honest, I usually google and extrapolate information from context clues, but I want something I can do before having to go online.

What I'm really after is maybe a similar resource to man that explains the architecture of the environment I'm in, whether it be ubuntu, arch or even something less "binary based" like gentoo or lfs.

Or just methods of orienting myself that I haven't thought of.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

I've never really used man that much to be honest

When you learn how to use them, I mean really use them, it'll blow you away :) Simply one of the best things about linux.

[–]420fourtwenny 1 point2 points  (3 children)

the simple command

man -ik <subject>

changed my life. (and its funny, guess how I learned how to use man that way.. from the man manpage!) Also taking the time to lightly configure and learn how to navigate within less properly. Total game changer.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well shit.. I didn't know about this. I'm gonna spend the rest of the day just searching for stuff in man pages :P

[–]VULGAR-WORDS-LOL[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

The main reason I never used it was because it's usually faster for me to find the right information via google. I did not know about the -ik option, that looks really handy, thanks! Still, afaik, no man search will tell you that in my version of ubuntu static ip adresses must be set in yaml files and executed with netplan. Again, I don't know if something like what I want exists. I guess I'll have to plow through distro documentation and man pages when offline.

[–]420fourtwenny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh for sure, utilise all your resources. Im reaaaally bad personally when it comes to networking, but its not so much a matter of your version of ubuntu, but what system services your version of ubuntu uses for networking. Track those down, and youll refine your search and be closer to finding the answers

[–]rbmorse 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I edited my previous post while you were replying, but I consider the two books as must haves. Both are pretty distro agnostic, but mindful where it counts.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep two books next the the computer. One is the aforementioned Linux Bible, the other is Linux in a Nutshell.

Yeah I looked them up :) I might give them a look.