Any reference on /etc/network/*

[Karl Larsen]

NoOp wrote:
> On 08/12/2008 04:47 PM, Brian McKee wrote:
>   
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:36 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>     
>>> On Gutsy from the terminal:
>>> $ man:interfaces
>>> bash: man:interfaces: command not found
>>>       
>> That's right - I wouldn't expect it to work there obviously.
>>
>>     
>>> However, from Alt-F: man:interfaces
>>> works. On Hardy I get the "The requested URI "man:///interfaces" is
>>> invalid" error.
>>>       
>> Yes, thanks for confirming I'm not loosing my mind :-)
>>
>> I'm going to go file a bug unless somebody has an epiphany in the next
>> little while.
>>
>> I guess I'll file it against yelp, but I don't think it's really yelps
>> fault... hmmmm
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>     
>
> No need. I reckon that it always helps to check yelp(s) help section
> (Help|Help), which states that you need to use:
>
> yelp man:gcalctool
>
> and using that in Hardy works, as does
>
> Alt-F2: yelp man:interfaces
> works.
>
> Let's all repeat *RTMF* *RTMF* *RTMF*... :-)
>
>
>
>   
    It is strange how the instruction to open a Terminal and type man 
interfaces works just fine on Gutsy and Hardy and many other versions of 
Linux. Why make a fuss about other ways that do not work?

Karl


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