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Apple-Device-Support Exam - Topic 11 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for Apple's Apple-Device-Support exam
Question #: 25
Topic #: 11
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How do you quit out of a man page in Terminal Mac?

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Suggested Answer: C

To quit out of a man page in Terminal Mac, you need to press the q key on your keyboard. A man page is a manual page that shows the usage and syntax of a command or a program. The man command uses a pager program to display the man page on the screen. A pager program is a program that lets you view a text file one page at a time, or scroll up and down. The default pager program for the man command is less, which is a more advanced version of the more program. The q key is the command to quit the less program and return to the shell prompt. The other options, less, clear, and esc, are not valid ways to quit out of a man page in Terminal Mac. Less is the name of the pager program, not a command. Clear is a command to clear the screen, not to quit the pager program.Esc is a key to escape from certain modes or commands, not to quit the pager program.Reference:1How to Exit the MAN Command and Quit Man Pages Properly - OS X Daily2How to escape out of the MAN screen or page in UNIX?- Stack Overflow3How to use the command manual in Terminal | Macworld4How to Quit the MAN Command and Exit Man Pages Properly - Bollyinside


by Lynelle at Sep 17, 2024, 11:46 PM

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Roy
3 months ago
'less' is also a command, but not for quitting!
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Altha
3 months ago
Wait, is it really just 'q'? That seems too simple.
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Kiera
3 months ago
I thought it was 'esc' at first, but nope!
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Art
4 months ago
Definitely 'q'! So easy.
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Isadora
4 months ago
You just hit 'q' to quit.
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Dortha
4 months ago
I thought 'clear' was for clearing the terminal screen, not quitting man pages. I hope I remember correctly!
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Janella
4 months ago
I definitely recall that 'q' is the command to exit out of a man page. It seems straightforward enough!
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Aja
4 months ago
I remember practicing with man pages, and I feel like 'esc' was mentioned, but I'm not entirely sure if that's right for quitting.
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Marleen
5 months ago
I think it's something simple like pressing 'q' to quit, but I might be mixing it up with another command.
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Anthony
5 months ago
Ah, I remember this from the terminal basics we covered in class. The way to quit out of a man page is to just hit the 'q' key. It's a quick and easy way to exit without having to do anything else.
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Jaclyn
5 months ago
The man page is like a built-in help system, right? So maybe the way to exit it is just the 'clear' command to clear the screen? I'm not super familiar with the man pages though.
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Christa
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I think it might be 'less' to quit the man page, but I'm not 100% confident. I'll have to think it through a bit more.
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Michal
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C - just hit 'q' to quit out of the man page. That's the standard way to exit most terminal programs.
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Mee
5 months ago
Accountability, got it. This is a classic exam question testing our understanding of core management principles. I'm confident I can nail this one.
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Twila
1 year ago
C) q is the answer, but you know what would be even better? A 'quit and buy me a coffee' option. Now that's a feature I can get behind!
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Goldie
1 year ago
Quitting the man page? Easy peasy! Just hit the ol' 'q' and you're good to go. No need to overthink it.
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Nieves
1 year ago
No need to complicate things, just press 'q'.
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Julio
1 year ago
Yep, 'q' is the way to go.
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Isidra
1 year ago
Just hit 'q' and you're out of there.
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Rocco
1 year ago
A) less? What is this, the Stone Age? I want a quick and easy way out, not a whole new set of commands to learn.
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Stefania
1 year ago
D) esc? Really? That's like trying to quit a video game by turning off the TV. C'mon, people!
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Tien
1 year ago
D) esc? Really? That's like trying to quit a video game by turning off the TV. C'mon, people!
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Edna
1 year ago
C) q
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Lindy
1 year ago
B) clear
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Daniela
1 year ago
A) less
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Altha
1 year ago
C) q is the way to go! I always get lost in those man pages, but this one's a lifesaver.
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Paz
1 year ago
D) esc
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Sena
1 year ago
C) q
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Simona
1 year ago
B) clear
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Na
1 year ago
A) less
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Lillian
1 year ago
I always use q to quit out of a man page in Terminal Mac.
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Ailene
1 year ago
I agree with Tawna, pressing q quits out of a man page.
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Tawna
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) q.
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