RTFM
From Silenceisdefeat
"Read The Fucking Manual!"
This can be done in a few basic ways:
- Software manual. This can be viewed by typing "man", followed by the name of the application in question. E.G., "man pine" for the PINE manual.
- A search engine. Most frequently used being http://google.com. Use your imagination when giving search phrases.
- USENET forums. Google Group's has a great USENET archive, which can be searched at groups.google.com. Once again, use your imagination when creating giving phrases.
- Syntax help. Most frequently, this means proceeding a command with the "--help", "-h" and/or "-help" command, depending on the software. E.G., "pine --help" for syntax help with Pine.
- Wikipedia. Or other Free online encylopedias, the largest being at wikipedia.org. This is better for learning what something is, rather than how to use it.
