---
name: "jargon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jargon"
version: "4.0.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jargon"
---

# jargon(1)

find an entry in the jargon file

## NAME

jargon - find an entry in the jargon file

## SYNOPSIS

**jargon** \[**-s**\] \[*entryname*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **jargon** command looks for an entry containing the specified name in the jargon file and, if found, starts **infobrowser** at that location. If no name is specified, then it just starts **infobrowser** on the jargon file. If the specified entry cannot be found, **infobrowser** is started pointing at the appropriate index page.

## OPTIONS

- **-s**

  Dump entry to standard output, using  **info**. The specified entry is displayed in a noninteractive manner. If the entry cannot be found, nothing is output. If this option is given, then it is an error if *entryname* is not specified.

## AUTHOR

The Jargon File itself is a common heritage of the hacker culture; it is currently edited by Eric Raymond (esr@snark.thyrsus.com).\
 Mark Baker (mbaker@iee.org) wrote this look up program.\
 Peter Maydell (pmaydell@chiark.greenend.org.uk) wrote this manual page.

## SEE ALSO

[**info**(1)](/info/1.md)