On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:16:24 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote: >> ====== >> >> 1. Run the 'man' command. Get a terminal window by right clicking on >> the desktop. In the window type (without the '$') >> $ man <application-name> >> Substitute <application-name> with the name of the application you are >> having trouble with. > > info command name > locate <stuff you want to know about> > rpm -qd <packagename> I'm in the habit of using rpm -q, and also man; so I tried man rpm (wow!), and dug for -d. It told me a little in two places about doc[ument(s)] -- but that tells me nothing, alas! What does rpm -qd do for you in practice that rpm -q does not?? -- Beartooth Implacable, Linux Evangelist & Gadfly neo-redneck, curmudgeonly codger with FC1 & YDL 4.0 Pine 4.61, Pan 0.14.2; Privoxy 3.0.1; Opera 7.54, Firefox 1.0 Bear in mind that I have little idea what I am talking about.
