Questions tagged [documentation]
Manuals or other information for system users detailing software features and functionality.
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bash -n is a not documented in manpages or info documents [closed]
Even though bash -n is a valid and widely used option, some manpages don't clearly document it in the bash options section, even though it is implemented. It's also not in the GNU Bash Reference ...
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Why index++ of SWISH++ is so slow?
I'm periodically running dwww+++ to add to searchable docs what info I add to local drive. It writes "Executing index++" and it runs for minutes, whereas my CPU load is ~2-3% of one core. ...
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Relationship between CLONE_NEWUSER, `/bin/unshare` and `unshare(2)` as it relates to User Namespace
I am trying to comprehend some man7.org documentation about the User Namespace and the /bin/unshare command. I started by reading this page: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/user_namespaces.7....
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Misdocumentation in nftables?
As someone who hasn't hammered in all the parts of the OSI layers, I got quite frustrated with the documentation of bridge filtering in nftables: https://wiki.nftables.org/wiki-nftables/index.php/...
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Where is documentation for `/boot/config-<kernel_version>`?
I am working on understanding of how cgroups memory resource controller is enabled on Ubuntu 20.04. I have several Ubuntu machines that make up a Slurm 23.02.7 cluster. In cgroup.conf, SchedMD ...
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IPFW documentation
I am setting up router inside freebsd jail with ipfw, I might be blind, but I could not find comprehensive documentation on IPFW, which would make subject clear. I read both "firewall" and &...
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Documentation for /tmp's default permissions
Is there any documentation for the default permissions of the /tmp folder on *nix, in particular Linux? (Or perhaps /tmp doesn't have specified default permissions?) Background: I'm trying to ensure ...
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How do I report a Pop! OS documentation bug?
I used to be able to just file bug reports on Launchpad, but now, with the ubuntu-bug application I am defeated. Specifying the package results in an error telling me that it cannot collect any ...
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How to update GRUB after updating system, on Fedora, with NVMe SSD
The Fedora documentation on updating to a new Fedora release recommends that, after we update, we should update the GRUB bootloader. They provide the following suggested advice on how to update: $ ...
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'input-file' and 'output-file' vs. 'source-file' and 'target-file' as generic names [closed]
When documenting command-line things, it is often necessary to use generic names. Sometimes I use input and output words, and they play nice: # example 1 pandoc input_file.md -o output_file.htm But ...
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What do (G) and (S) mean in samba's parameter configuration?
In the official documentation of Samba, the smb.conf(5) page has an "Explanation Of Each Parameter" section. For some parameters, two possible values (either (G) or (S)) are shown at the end ...
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How does the auto format of the join command work?
Here is an example: $ cat file1 hello there $ cat file2 some,very,long,line,hello,csv some,very,long,line,nope,csv $ join -t, -1 1 -2 5 file1 file2 hello,some,very,long,line,csv This works as ...
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rsync: need help resolving a "nomenclature" question
I've used rsync for a while, and it's always performed very well. However, trying to rsync my macOS (source, APFS file system) with my Synology NAS (dest, btrfs filesystem) seems to always present &...
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Where is the wpa_supplicant.conf option "update_config=1" documented?
First of all, I know what the option does. According to the Arch Linux Wiki, it gives the command line "wpa_cli" utility the permission to rewrite wpa_supplicant.conf: Warning: Setting ...
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ansible-doc getting started?
Is there a vimtutor eqvivalent to ansible? I know I can read up on the syntax of a particular module using ansible-doc <module> - but what if I can't recall the module name? If I find myself ...
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