command: apropos
usage: search the manual page names and descriptions
syntax: apropos [-dalhvV] [-e|-w|-r] [-s list] [-m system[,...]]
[-M path] [-L locale] [-C file] keyword ...
example:
1. To know options of this command
$ apropos -h
2. To print 'find' related administrative commands
$ apropos -s8 -w "*find*"
3. To print 'user' related administrative commands
$ apropos -s8 -w "*user*"
4. To print 'user' related commands irrespective of the man page sections
$ apropos user
5. To find the command to list directory contents
$ apropos -r 'list directory contents'
6. To search the short descriptions and manual page names
for the keyword 'clear'
$ apropos -r clear
regards,
dhanasekar
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