apropos(1)                                             apropos(1)



NAME
     apropos - locates commands by keyword

SYNOPSIS
     apropos search-string...

ARGUMENTS
     search-string
          Specifies a string for which apropos is to search.

DESCRIPTION
     apropos examines a database of manual page ``Name'' sections
     for the occurrence of the specified strings. If a match is
     found, apropos displays the command name and its
     corresponding ``Name'' section.  You can use apropos to help
     you find a command that does the task you want done.  The
     apropos command separately considers each search-string,
     ignoring case.  A string that is part of another word is a
     match; thus, a search string of compile matches compiler.

EXAMPLES
     This command searches for the string calendar:

        apropos calendar

     The command displays this output:

        cal(1)      - generate a calendar for the specified year
        calendar(1) - reminder service

     The first column contains the names of commands whose
     ``Name'' section contains calendar, followed by the section
     number, in the form name(section).  The second column
     contains the actual ``Name'' section.

     To see the on-line documentation for a particular command,
     enter a command of this form:

        man [section] name

     For instance, enter this command:

        man 1 cal


FILES
     /usr/ucb/apropos
          Executable file
     /usr/lib/whatis
          Database that apropos searches





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apropos(1)                                             apropos(1)



SEE ALSO
     man(1), whatis(1)





















































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