Local Help

[Ric Moore]

On 03/04/2013 04:41 PM, John R. Sowden wrote:
> On 02/12/2013 11:22 AM, John R. Sowden wrote:
>> Where do I find local help for Ubuntu 12.10?
>>
>> John
>>
>>
> I didn't get a response to my last request.  By local, I don't mean here
> in San Rafael, CA.  I mean on my hard drive without being connected to
> the internet.  I don't mean man pages (I have found then useless for the
> last 18 years.), but the Ubuntu help.


you can install doc-linux-html for starts
and/or open up synaptic or software center and search on keyword doc
as there are various docs for assorted packages, if you are looking for 
something specific. I hear that about the man pages. But, that many 
years ago, they had a lot more information within them. I just went 
through the man page for chmod and it mentions nothing about the values 
used to manually set file attributes. Nor does the info page. I know for 
a fact that it used to. But, the html docs have been an added extra 
since 18 years ago. I guess you forgot.

At first I was wondering about your "getting help on your harddrive..." 
thinking at first that you wanted little people shouting up at you, 
giving you hints. <chuckles> :) Ric




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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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