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How Are Symbolic Links Handled on man.archlinux.org?

On man.archlinux.org, a symbolic link between manual pages is handled as an HTTP redirect: requesting a page that is a symlink re…

What do the manual page sections mean on Arch manual pages?

On man.archlinux.org, the number in a page name — as in intro(1) or intro(8) — is the manual section, a traditional classificatio…

How the man.archlinux.org URL Addressing Scheme Works

Every manual page on man.archlinux.org can be reached with a URL of the form /man/<package>/<section>/<page>, and every part exce…

How to Find a Specific Manual Page on man.archlinux.org

Use the site's search form (top of the page or in the sidebar of any manual page) to look up a page by name, or search keywords a…

What Is man.archlinux.org?

man.archlinux.org is a web repository of all manual pages shipped by Arch Linux packages. It is not itself a manual page for a pr…