The latest articles on DEV Community by Shadowbuoyy (@shadowbuoyy). https://dev.to/shadowbuoyy https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3731847%2Fb42e6357-0b1a-4c03-9cdd-0c5e6096d3b7.png https://dev.to/shadowbuoyy en Shadowbuoyy Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:10:40 +0000 https://dev.to/shadowbuoyy/my-first-day-in-the-linux-terminal-the-command-that-explains-everything-4n97 https://dev.to/shadowbuoyy/my-first-day-in-the-linux-terminal-the-command-that-explains-everything-4n97 <p>Today I learned some basic Linux commands! I'll start with the command I use the most: man.</p> <p>The man command is short for manual, it explains what other commands do right inside your terminal. It's like having a built-in encyclopedia for your OS.</p> <p>If you don't believe me, then I'll show you by prompting it in the command line!</p> <p>The Input:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>man man </code></pre> </div> <p>The result:</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy4iw93hhll9ghm7ks4g2.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy4iw93hhll9ghm7ks4g2.png" alt="" width="800" height="258"></a></p> <p>I'm currently a Computer Science student learning the ropes. Follow along as I document my journey from the terminal!</p> linux beginners