linux - What does the number in parentheses shown after Unix command names in manpages mean? -
for example: man(1), find(3), updatedb(2)? numbers in parentheses (brit. "brackets") mean?
it's section man page command assigned to.
these split
- general commands
- system calls
- c library functions
- special files (usually devices, found in /dev) , drivers
- file formats , conventions
- games , screensavers
- miscellanea
- system administration commands , daemons
original descriptions of each section can seen in unix programmer's manual (page ii).
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