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Abbreviation for "Read the Fucking Manual" and kin of lurk moar RTFM refers to the manual pages (or "[[Butthurt|man]]" pages, after the command used to display them) contained in [[*nix]] variants and has mutated to refer to reading any help pages or FAQs. Typically used as a response on mailing lists and in [[Chat_rooms|chat rooms]] when a [[newbie]] asks questions for which the answers are readily available from other sources. Even then, some people are too retarded to bother. It is expected that if you want to play in places like [[BSD|misc@openbsd]] that you have already done your homework, or RTFM'd.
[[File:RTFMMao.png|thumb|Listen to the [[Lmao Zedong|chairman]].]]


While the word "read" is a verb, the entire acronym is often used as a verb as well. Ex:
Abbreviation of '''Read The Fucking Manual''' and close kin to [[lurk moar]], ''RTFM'' refers to the manual pages (or "[[butthurt|man]]" pages, after the command used to display them) contained in [[*nix]] variants. [[File:Rtfm signage.jpg|150px|left]] It has since mutated to refer to reading any help pages or FAQs, typically as a response in mailing lists and [[chat rooms]], when a [[newbie]] asks questions for which the answers are readily available from other sources. Even then, some people are too retarded to bother. It is expected that if you want to play in places like [[BSD|misc@openbsd]] that you have already done your homework. or, RTFM'd.


<code>
While the word "read" itself is a verb, the entire acronym is often used as a verb as well. Ex.  
<n00b>How do I set up pf to do ALTQ?
<Theo>Dumbass, man it.  
<n00b>omg, *cry*
<Theo>You're lucky all I did was RTFM you.
*Theo sets mode : +b *!n00b@*
</code>


A common alternative to RTFM is to stop using [[Linux]] and move out of your parents' basement.
<nowiki><n00b>How do I set up pf to do ALTQ?</nowiki>
<nowiki><Theo>Dumbass, man it. </nowiki>
<nowiki><n00b>omg, *cry*</nowiki>
<nowiki><Theo>You're lucky all I did was RTFM you.</nowiki>
<nowiki>*Theo sets mode : +b *!n00b@*</nowiki>


{{acronyms}}
RTFM has actually spawned other similar abbreviations, including: [[STFW]], [[LMGTFY]], RTFA (RTF-Article), RTFSC (RTF-[[open source|Source Code]]), WTFV (Watch The Fucking [[porn|Video]]), GIYF ([[Google]] Is Your Friend).
 
A common alternative to RTFM is to stop using [[Linux]] and move out of your parents' [[basement-dweller|basement]].
 
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:RTFM Moses.jpg
File:Rtfm.gif|The Manual, read it!
File:RTFM Sam.JPG|[[Samuel L. Jackson|Sam]] is asking you nicely
File:Chink farmer RTFM.jpg
File:Rtfm.jpg|[[Gaddafi|He]] still got pwned by [[france|faggots]]
</gallery>|<gallery>
<--Add other images you find in here-->
</gallery>|}}
 
== See Also ==


* [[TL;DR]]
* [[LURK MOAR]]
* [[Book]]s
* [[ED:101]] The manual for this website. RTFM.
* [http://justfuckinggoogleit.com http://justfuckinggoogleit.com]
* [http://lmgtfy.com/?q=rtfm let me google that for you dot com]
* [http://l2google.com http://l2google.com]
* [http://www.readthefuckingmanual.com/ http://www.readthefuckingmanual.com/]
* [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How to avoid getting this response]


{{acronyms}}
{{language}}
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[[Category:Netspeak]]
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 3 June 2023

Listen to the chairman.

Abbreviation of Read The Fucking Manual and close kin to lurk moar, RTFM refers to the manual pages (or "man" pages, after the command used to display them) contained in *nix variants.

It has since mutated to refer to reading any help pages or FAQs, typically as a response in mailing lists and chat rooms, when a newbie asks questions for which the answers are readily available from other sources. Even then, some people are too retarded to bother. It is expected that if you want to play in places like misc@openbsd that you have already done your homework. or, RTFM'd.

While the word "read" itself is a verb, the entire acronym is often used as a verb as well. Ex. 

<n00b>How do I set up pf to do ALTQ?
<Theo>Dumbass, man it. 
<n00b>omg, *cry*
<Theo>You're lucky all I did was RTFM you.
*Theo sets mode : +b *!n00b@*

RTFM has actually spawned other similar abbreviations, including: STFW, LMGTFY, RTFA (RTF-Article), RTFSC (RTF-Source Code), WTFV (Watch The Fucking Video), GIYF (Google Is Your Friend).

A common alternative to RTFM is to stop using Linux and move out of your parents' basement.

Gallery

  • The Manual, read it!
    The Manual, read it!
  • Sam is asking you nicely
    Sam is asking you nicely
  • He still got pwned by faggots
    He still got pwned by faggots
[Collapse GalleryExpand Gallery]

See Also

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