Convert PDF to 2 (Man Page)

The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file extension created by Adobe Systems in 1993 to facilitate document exchange across different systems. PDFs preserve the formatting of source documents, making them ideal for sharing text, images, and graphics in a consistent manner. Commonly used for forms, manuals, e-books, and reports, PDF files are platform-independent, ensuring the content appears the same on various devices and operating systems. This versatility has solidified its status as a standard in digital documentation, enhancing both compatibility and security in file sharing.

A 2 file extension refers to a Unix manual page (man page) that documents a specific system call. These files are part of the Section 2 of the Unix manual, which is dedicated to system calls. Each 2 file is named after the system call it describes, such as "link.2" for the "link" system call. These files are intended to be viewed using the "man" utility in Unix-based systems. Historically, they have been a fundamental part of Unix documentation, providing detailed information on how to use system calls, their return values, possible errors, and related manual pages.