How do you view the manual of a specific section for a command?

To view the manual of a specific section for a command in Linux, using "man 1 command" is the correct approach. This command format specifies that you want to access the manual page of the given command from section 1 of the manual, which typically contains user commands.

The manual in Linux is organized into several sections, and specifying a section number helps to avoid ambiguity when the same command name may exist in multiple sections. For example, section 1 is for user commands, section 2 is for system calls, section 3 is for library calls, and so forth. This allows users to retrieve the most relevant information related to their needs.

While other options may provide some information, they do not target specifics as effectively. For instance, "man command" retrieves the manual page but does not specify the section, which could lead to ambiguity if that command exists in multiple sections. The "info command" provides information but in a different format, typically more detailed and structured than manual pages. The "help command" usually provides a brief summary of usage for built-in shell commands rather than external commands, making it less suitable for comprehensive manual page access.