I guess it just answers the question "are we talking about a program or a function in a C library" in case they have the same name and have direct relationship with each other.
The example is there, mkdir(1) is a program that creates directories. This program's primary objective is to use mkdir(2), a function in sys/stat.h
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So it's essentially a way to tell what kind of command we're talking about, is it?
I guess it just answers the question "are we talking about a program or a function in a C library" in case they have the same name and have direct relationship with each other.
The example is there,
mkdir(1)is a program that creates directories. This program's primary objective is to usemkdir(2), a function insys/stat.h