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sindi keesan wrote:
>
> I typed sqlite (Enter).
> Version number
> Enter ".help" for instructions.
> I typed .help after the ...> and (Enter)

That is not correct.  
Typing  sqlite (Enter)  does not give you  ...>  
Typing  sqlite .help (Enter)  gives you ...>
Typing  sqlite .help (Enter)  is a mistake.

> Typing sqlite .help accomplished the same as the above.

That is your mistake.  

> Did you say to type sqlite and then ".help" at the prompt?

Actually I said:  instructions are in  man sqlite.

> What might I be doing wrong?

It appears you are executing sqlite with a parameter.

> Using links to read the man page worked.

The BL3 manpages are preformatted so they can be read by
zless.  Links calls zless.  So does the BL3 man command.
 
> This does not work, 

Oh yes it does.

> no more than the Ctrl-C which the real man page said 
> to use to quit.  Ctrl-D works.

The man page says to use  Ctrl-C  *or*  Ctrl-D.  
On some systems Ctrl-D works, on others Ctrl-C.
 
Cheers,
Steven

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