Linux man-pages Alternatives

Linux man-pages is described as 'The Linux man-pages project documents the Linux kernel and C library interfaces that are employed by user-space programs. This package contains over 1,900 man pages' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Linux man-pages for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Android apps. The best Linux man-pages alternative is Code Wiki, which is free. Other great apps like Linux man-pages are Dash for macOS, TLDR pages, tealdeer and qman.

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  1. Code Wiki icon

    Code Wiki

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    AI powers interactive knowledge bases that update with every code change, generate diagrams, offer instant navigation from docs to source, allow natural language questions, and simplify architectural understanding by linking every section and update in real-time.

    17 Code Wiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Code Wiki is the most popular Web-based alternative to Linux man-pages.

    • Code Wiki is the most popular free alternative to Linux man-pages.

    • Code Wiki is Free and ProprietaryLinux man-pages is Free and Open Source
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    Dash for macOS

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    Dash is an API Documentation Browser and Code Snippet Manager. Dash stores snippets of code and instantly searches offline documentation sets for almost any API you might use. You can even generate your own docsets or request docsets to be included.

    15 Dash for macOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Dash for macOS is the most popular Mac alternative to Linux man-pages.

    • Dash for macOS is the most popular commercial alternative to Linux man-pages.

    • Dash for macOS is Paid and ProprietaryLinux man-pages is Free and Open Source
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    TLDR pages

     19 likes

    The TLDR pages are a community effort to simplify the beloved man pages with practical examples.

    17 TLDR pages alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • TLDR pages is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Linux man-pages.

    • TLDR pages is the most popular Open Source alternative to Linux man-pages.

    • TLDR pages is Free and Open SourceLinux man-pages is also Free and Open Source
    • TLDR pages is Privacy focused and LightweightLinux man-pages is not according to our users
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    tealdeer

     9 likes

    Fast implementation of tldr pages in Rust.

    13 tealdeer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    • tealdeer is the most popular Android alternative to Linux man-pages.

    • tealdeer is Free and Open SourceLinux man-pages is also Free and Open Source

  6. qman

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    A more modern man page viewer for our terminals.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Mac
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  7. Manned.org

     1 like

    The archive for man pages.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. wat icon

    wat

     2 likes

    wat is a comprehensive tool designed to provide detailed information about various elements within your Linux system. This utility is capable of delivering insights on a wide range of components including executables, services, bash built-ins, packages, as well as files and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
     
  10. cheat icon

    cheat

     6 likes

    Cheat allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line. It was designed to help remind *nix system administrators of options for commands that they use frequently, but not frequently enough to remember.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. bropages

     3 likes

    bro pages are concise examples of using command line programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  12. Tada - API Docs Search icon

    Tada - API Docs Search

     Like

    All in one tool for blazing first API doc / reference search in your search bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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