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# [LINUX: man, info & pinfo : The Linux Documentations](https://tech.anupamm.com/linux-man-info-pinfo-the-linux-documentations?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In Linux, to get help or to read the documentation on a particular command we can use either of the three ways: man, info or pinfo . The help command man is more popular and gives concise documentation of how to use a command, whereas the info or pin...

May 16, 2016 · 1 min read · tech.anupamm.com  
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