Where can I find the meaning of flags in Linux (-rf, -h, -r, -R, -l, etc.)

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I am super new to Linux and Bash scripting.

Is there a website where I have an overview for all the different flags and operators?

the Bash scripting cheatsheet is missing quite a few.

Thanks in advance!

man application_name or in rare cases info application_name — Artem S. Tashkinov, Jan 15 '22 at 14:02

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 15 '22 at 13:46

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Each command has its own set of options, and the documentation will be (should be) on your own system. For example, man ls to read about the ls command, and man ps to read about ps.

answered Jan 15 '22 at 13:46

Chris Davies

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Also, many commands provide their own usage instructions when called with --help, e.g. ls --help. – Hermann Jan 15 '22 at 13:47
Thank you very much! – Shark32 Jan 15 '22 at 13:54

Where can I find the meaning of flags in Linux (-rf, -h, -r, -R, -l, etc.)

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