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obj: application
arch-wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/man_page
wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_page
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# man
A man page (short for manual page) is a form of software documentation usually found on a Unix or Unix-like operating system. Topics covered include computer programs (including library and system calls), formal standards and conventions, and even abstract concepts. A user may invoke a man page by issuing the man command.

To read a man page, simply enter:
```shell
man page_name
```

## Online Man Pages
- [Arch Linux Man Pages](https://man.archlinux.org)
- [FreeBSD Man Pages](https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi)
- [OpenBSD Man Pages](https://man.openbsd.org/)