010-160 Finding Your Way ON A Linux System Practice Question
What is the primary difference between 'man' pages and 'info' pages?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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info contains more detailed, hyperlinked documentation
Info pages are generally more detailed, hierarchical, and often contain hyperlinks, whereas man pages are typically concise, technical summaries.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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man is graphical, info is text-based
Why it's wrong here
Both are terminal-based.
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man pages are obsolete
Why it's wrong here
Man pages are still the standard.
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man is for system files, info is for users
Why it's wrong here
Both can cover either.
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info contains more detailed, hyperlinked documentation
Why this is correct
Info is designed as a hypertext system.
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