"A man page is a manual page dedicated to a specific command, and every Linux distribution includes them. Man pages are a great way to get an in-depth look at how a command works. Say, for example, you wanted to learn about the chmod command. You could either run a Google search (and risk being inundated with AI slop) or read the man page. Man pages can be a bit intimidating at first, but once you get used to the layout, you'll have no trouble with them."
"But there's always a way to make things a bit easier. With a nod to irony, some users prefer to use a GUI to read about commands they'll have to work with from within a terminal window. There were once some decent GUI apps for man pages (such as xman), but many of those GUIs have vanished from sight. There are still tools that make it possible to view man pages within a GUI."
GNOME Help and a Plasma Desktop man-page viewer offer GUI access to Linux man pages installed on every distribution. The GUI viewers keep the traditional man page layout while adding features such as in-page search, bookmarks, and printing to simplify navigation. Users can find specific strings without manual scrolling and save frequently referenced pages. These GUI apps are typically installed by default on their respective desktops, enabling immediate use. Older GUI man-page tools have largely disappeared, but modern desktop help applications preserve accessibility and make learning and referencing terminal commands easier for users uncomfortable with the command-line environment.
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