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0 pointsjweese12y ago0 comments

I didn't know either. Per "man ab":

> ab - Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool

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Without having to open the man page:

    $ whatis ab
    ab (1)               - Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool

Or with bsd-games installed:

    $ wtf ab
    ab: ab (1)               - Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool

Is there a similar tool to see what a certain option in a command does, without opening the man page?

If you just type the command in you should see a list of options and what they do.

lucb1e12y ago

You probably know, but try -h or --help behind the command.

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lucb1e12y ago

Without having to open the man page:

    $ whatis ab
    ab (1)               - Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool

Or with bsd-games installed:

    $ wtf ab
    ab: ab (1)               - Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool

Is there a similar tool to see what a certain option in a command does, without opening the man page?

If you just type the command in you should see a list of options and what they do.

lucb1e12y ago

You probably know, but try -h or --help behind the command.

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