folakOct 21, 2023

What is the differences between "man" and "info" command

https://lemmy.world/post/7110853

What is the differences between "man" and "info" command - Lemmy.World

Hi, I saw there https://askubuntu.com/questions/9325/what-is-the-difference-between-man-and-info-documentation [https://askubuntu.com/questions/9325/what-is-the-difference-between-man-and-info-documentation] that info is “better” than man because is outdated. Still right in 2023 ?

Show threadmacallik
My impression
tldr/cheat: Explains most popular arguments using as little words as possible
man: Explains the entire command using a more technical tone
info: Explains the entire command in slightly more informal tone. Can feel wordier as a result, but on the flipside it connects alternative/related commands in a logical way
Oct 21, 2023 at 2:23pmWeb