Apropos command

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A command alias available on most Linux platforms; used to search an index of the available man pages on the system.

Usage Syntax

apropos string

Usage Examples

apropos text

Operational Keys

Use the [SHIFT]+[PgUp] and/or [SHIFT]+[PgDown] keys to move between pages of command output.

Usage Notes

This command is an alias of the man -k command.

If this command returns: "nothing appropriate", even when you are searching for a string that you know should return some matches, its likely the man page index probably has been created or updated. Use the makewhatis or mandb command to create or update the index.

Linux Usage Notes

With most Linux or Unix commands;

• Non root users may need to prefix commands with the sudo command, for example: sudo chmod 644 *
• Brief help can be displayed using the -h or --help parameter, for example: chmod --help
• A full command manual can be displayed using the man command followed by the command name, for example: man chmod
• Sometimes 'info' pages are used instead of or to provide more information than man pages; for example: info chmod
• Version information can normally be display using the -v, -V or --version parameter, for example: chmod --version. However, this paramater is also frequently used to display verbose output.

noinclude/noinclude

Typical Output

noinclude/noinclude

Related Files

The apropos executable is normally found here: XXX

Related Commands

Use the makewhatis or mandb command to create or update the man page index.

Command Alternatives

This command is an alias of the man -k command.

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