Documentation And Help - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE Manual

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5. At the
New password:
6. At the
Retype new password:
Important
You should take precautions when you choose a password. The password is the key to your
account, so it should be both unique and easy for you to remember. Your password should be
at least six characters. You can use both uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as numbers
and characters. Avoid easy selections, such as qwerty or password. If you want to pick an
easy-to-remember but somewhat unique password, consider a variation of a word, such as
a1rPl4nE for airplane.

1.7. Documentation and Help

There are several resources available to get the information you need to use and configure your Red
Hat Enterprise Linux system. Along with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux documentation there are man-
ual pages, documents that detail usage of important applications and files; INFO pages which break
information about an application down by context-sensitive menus; and help files that are included
in the main menubar of graphical applications. You can choose any method of accessing documenta-
tion that best suits your needs, as all of these resources are either already installed on your Red Hat
Enterprise Linux system or can be easily installed.
1.7.1. Manual Pages
Applications, utilities, and shell prompt commands usually have corresponding manual pages (also
called man pages) that show the reader available options and values of file or executable. Man Pages
are structured in such a way that users can quickly scan the page for pertinent information, which is
important when dealing with commands that they have never previously encountered.
1.7.1.1. Using
man
Man Pages can be accessed via shell prompt by typing the command
cutable. For example, to access the man page for the
man ls
The field shows the executable's name and a brief explanation of what function the executable
NAME
performs. The
SYNOPSIS
declared and what types of input (such as files or values) the executable supports. The
field shows available options and values associated with a file or executable.
terms, files, and programs.
prompt enter a password for the new user and press [Enter].
prompt, enter the same password to confirm your selection.
field shows the common usage of the executable, such as what options are
Chapter 1. Getting Started
man
command, type the following:
ls
and the name of the exe-
DESCRIPTION
shows related
See Also