Daniel Staal writes:
> > I would like to add the excellent manpages of the system.
> > Unlike many Linusi, those manpages are kept current by the
> > FreeBSD operating system developers and their documentation
> > assistants. So whenever you're not fully sure about something,
> > use "man <something". This applies to commands, configuration
> > files, kernel interfaces, library calls and maintenance
> > procedures. *Everything* is well documented. And you don't
> > even need Internet access to get that information, as the
> > manpage doesn't direct you to some arbitrary Wiki on the
> > web. :-)
>
> And, vice-versa, you don't need a FreeBSD box to read them, if
> you have the web: They are all posted online at
> <http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi> for you to read.
It is worth noting there are reference works - intended for
those who already know something about a topic/program - not
tutorials intended to teach concepts and terminology on how to do a
specific task.
At this point I usually recommend the most recent edition of
_/The Unix System Administration Handbook/_. It is well-written; it
covers flavors other than FreeBSD; and it goes into enough of the
conceptual infrastructure to be very useful in diagnosing some kinds
of breakage.
Robert Huff
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