March 06, 2018

Section of Linux command man

❑ Unix System V series.

SectionDescription
1General Command
1MSystem Management Command, Daemon
2System call
3Library
4File format, convention
5Miscellaneous
6Game, Screensaver
7Special file, driver
9Kernel

❑ Linux, BSD, OS X series.
SectionDescription
1General Command
2System call
3Library
4Special file, driver
5File format, convention
6Game, Screensaver
7Miscellaneous
8System Management Command, Daemon

※ e.g. man 3 printf, man 1 printf