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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 19:45:44 -0500
To: "Tim Oneil" <toneil@visigenic.com>
From: Nathan Schuler <nschuler@sparrow.sanasys.com>
Subject: Re: Question!
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>Heres a stupid, non-mission critical question
>if you don't mind: what exactly does the number
>in parens following a command mean? Version, something
>like that?

It has to do with the type of information in the man page.  i.e. software,
hardware, etc.  Try "man man" for more information.


Nathan Schuler <nschuler@sanasys.com>
UNIX Netwoking Solutions / Systems Administrator
Sana Systems Inc.
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