Comment on 2013 Resolutions: a man page a day makes the newb go awayparentComments−dredmorbius13yMay I suggest:* Read your primary shell's manpage.* Read alternative shell's manpages. Most particularly zsh, if you're not already using it.* Look at your bash history and most frequently used commands. Read those manpages.* Read manpages of language(s) you're looking to develop in.* Read manpages for tools that are supplanting existing tools. E.g.: ip(8) vs. ifconfig(8).* Read manpages for not just commands (1 & 8) but file formats (section 5), special files (4), and system and library calls (2 & 3).* Follow references in manpages (the "SEE ALSO" section(s).* Try reversing the process. Use apropos to find tools which accomplish a given task.* On Debian or Ubuntu, install the dwww package and surf manpages locally at http://localhost/dwww/man/ within your web browser.
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May I suggest:
* Read your primary shell's manpage.
* Read alternative shell's manpages. Most particularly zsh, if you're not already using it.
* Look at your bash history and most frequently used commands. Read those manpages.
* Read manpages of language(s) you're looking to develop in.
* Read manpages for tools that are supplanting existing tools. E.g.: ip(8) vs. ifconfig(8).
* Read manpages for not just commands (1 & 8) but file formats (section 5), special files (4), and system and library calls (2 & 3).
* Follow references in manpages (the "SEE ALSO" section(s).
* Try reversing the process. Use apropos to find tools which accomplish a given task.
* On Debian or Ubuntu, install the dwww package and surf manpages locally at http://localhost/dwww/man/ within your web browser.