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gnl:tldr:08b44
The tldr
command is a simplified and summarised version of the man
command, a manual tool for accessing detailed documentation and information on various commands in Linux. tldr
stands for "Too Long; Didn't Read" and is designed to provide quick and concise explanations of commands.
In this particular command, tldr -p linux nl
, we are using tldr
to access the simplified manual for the nl
command, with the additional flag -p
to specify the platform or operating system as Linux.
Now, the nl
command, short for "number lines," is used to number lines in a file or standard input. It is typically used to add line numbers to the output of other commands or to number lines in a file for reference purposes.
By running tldr -p linux nl
, we can quickly access a simplified version of the nl
command's manual specific to Linux, which will provide a brief explanation of its usage, options, and examples.