Any reference on /etc/network/*

[Chris Mohler]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 3:31 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 08/12/2008 12:42 PM, Chris Mohler wrote:
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Brian McKee <brian.mckee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 11:23 AM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> An easy way to view the man pages is to simply us F1 (System|Help...) -
>>>>> or from the terminal: yelp
>>>>>
>>>>> When help comes up: Advanced Topics|Terminal Commands...|Configuration
>>>>> Files|Interfaces etc.
>>>>
>>>> Thats the easy way ?
>>>>
>>>> If you're running Gnome, hit Alt-F2 to bring up the run box, then type
>>>> man:interfaces
>>>> Don't forget the colon.
>>>> It'll get you to exactly the same place NoOp is sending you, without
>>>> using the rat-tailed clicking thingy....
>>>
>>> Odd -  typing 'man:interfaces' into the 'Run' box gives me this:
>>> The requested URI "man:///interfaces" is invalid
>>>
>>> Off to google.... :)
>>
>> Google tells me that this works:
>>
>> yelp man:ls
>>
>> and I agree ;)
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
> Well, actually:
> $ yelp man:interfaces
> in this case. But then on my system yelp 'yelps':
>
> ** (yelp:10388): WARNING **:No listener with the specified listener id 1
> etc. when yelp is closed from the GUI.
>
> With reference to the "rat-tailed clicking thingy":
>
> Applications|Accessories|Terminal
> 3 clicks + 19 characters to be typed
>
> F1|Advanced Topics|Terminal Commands...|Configuration Files|Interfaces
> 1 button, 4 clicks

I hear you - but <alt-f2>, then 'yelp man:convert', then <ctrl-F> is
quicker than anything I've been using, and I'm likely to actually
remember it ;)

Chris