Sections of the On-line Manual

Section ID     Description



     1         User commands
    
     2         System calls

     3         Library functions

     4         Devices

     5         Headers, tables and Macros

     6         Games

     7         Conventions, macro packages

     8         System administration commands

     l,n       Local Commands
Note that not every system has all the listed sections. Furthermore, sections 4 and 5 may have a different meaning on your system. Try 
   man section_number intro
to get an introduction for the section.
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