Getting Started on Velocity

3.1.2 Help

Windows

Help is available for specific commands in each of these environments

  • Microsoft Web Page:
    Windows Server 2003 Commands

  • Windows Server 2003 GUI:
    Open up the "My Computer" icon, then select
    Help | Help and Support Center | Administration and Scripting Tools | Command-line reference | Command-line reference A-Z

  • Command Prompt:
    H:\> help command_name

  • UNIX-like Environment: (covered in the module Unix-like Interface)
    call setup_cygwin.bat
    man command_name

Linux

  • man command_name and info command_name provide help.
  • In the bash shell, the help command is available.

Your Turn

Try it! GUI Command Prompt UNIX-like Linux