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20.04 LTS
jammy
22.04 LTS
mantic
23.10
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24.04 LTS
Section Description
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Executable programs or shell commands
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System calls (functions provided by the kernel)
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Library calls (functions within program libraries)
ip(4)
ip(4)
ip(4)
ip(4)
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Special files (usually found in /dev)
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File formats and conventions eg /etc/passwd
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Games
ip(7)
ip(7)
ip(7)
ip(7)
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Miscellaneous (including macro packages and conventions)
ip(8)
ip(8)
ip(8)
ip(8)
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System administration commands (usually only for root)