Hmm, this isn't terribly accurate, but try this ls --help | wc -l Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Ned Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:19 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: how to chek for the number of options in an app Hi all, Is there a way to check, without counting by hand within the manual, how many options are there for a command such as ls, more, bash, etc? If not, what's the shortest way of doing that through the man? Many thanks in advance! Ned _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
