*nix commands are are divided into sections.
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sub-section to get the command listing.
| Main section | Sub-section | Section description | # of commands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 1fun 1gmt 1p 1posix 1ssl | Executable programs or shell commands | 1460 25 62 8 175 52 |
| 2 | 2 2freebsd 2fun | System calls (functions provided by the kernel) | 445 315 1 |
| 3 | 3 3erl 3freebsd 3fun 3G 3pm 3posix 3readline | Library calls (functions within program libraries) | 2638 586 1 2 362 313 1123 2 |
| 4 | 4 4freebsd | Special files (usually found in /dev) | 60 664 |
| 5 | 5 5fun 5ssl | File formats and conventions eg /etc/passwd | 269 1 2 |
| 6 | 6 6fun | Games | 6 1 |
| 7 | 7 7gcc 7posix 7ssl | Miscellaneous (including macro packages and conventions), e.g. man(7), groff(7) | 379 3 101 1 |
| 8 | 8 8fun | System administration commands (usually only for root) | 578 10 |
| 9 | 9freebsd | Kernel routines [Non standard] | 1350 |