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version 1.4, 1998/09/23 04:32:34 version 1.8, 2003/03/10 05:51:29
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 .Nd locate commands by keyword lookup  .Nd locate commands by keyword lookup
 .Sh SYNOPSIS  .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm apropos  .Nm apropos
   .Op Fl C Ar file
 .Op Fl M Ar path  .Op Fl M Ar path
 .Op Fl m Ar path  .Op Fl m Ar path
 .Ar keyword  .Ar keyword
 .Op Ar ...  .Op Ar ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION  .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm apropos  .Nm
 shows which manual pages contain instances of any of the given  shows which manual pages contain instances of any of the given
 .Ar keyword(s)  .Ar keyword(s)
 in their title line.  in their title line.
 Each word is considered separately and case of letters is ignored.  Each word is considered separately and case of letters is ignored.
 Words which are part of other words are considered; when looking for  Words which are part of other words are considered; when looking for
 .Dq compile ,  .Dq compile ,
 .Nm apropos  .Nm
 will also list all instances of  will also list all instances of
 .Dq compiler .  .Dq compiler .
 .Pp  .Pp
 If the line output by  If the line output by
 .Nm apropos  .Nm
 starts  starts
 .Dq Li name(section) ...  .Dq Li name(section) ...
 you can enter  you can enter
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 its documentation.  its documentation.
 .Pp  .Pp
 The options are as follows:  The options are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width flag  .Bl -tag -width Ds
   .It Fl C Ar file
   Specify an alternative configuration
   .Ar file
   in
   .Xr man.conf 5
   format.
 .It Fl M Ar path  .It Fl M Ar path
 Override the list of standard directories  Override the list of standard directories
 .Nm apropos  .Nm
 searches for a database named  searches for a database named
 .Pa whatis.db .  .Pa whatis.db .
 The supplied  The supplied
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 .Ev MANPATH .  .Ev MANPATH .
 .It Fl m Ar path  .It Fl m Ar path
 Augment the list of standard directories  Augment the list of standard directories
 .Nm apropos  .Nm
 searches for its database.  searches for its database.
 The supplied  The supplied
 .Ar path  .Ar path
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 option or the  option or the
 .Ev MANPATH  .Ev MANPATH
 environment variable.  environment variable.
   .El
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT  .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 .Bl -tag -width MANPATH  .Bl -tag -width MANPATH
 .It Ev MANPATH  .It Ev MANPATH
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 separated list of directories.  separated list of directories.
 .El  .El
 .Sh FILES  .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width whatis.db -compact  .Bl -tag -width /etc/man.conf -compact
 .It Pa whatis.db  .It Pa whatis.db
 name of the apropos database  name of the apropos database
   .It Pa /etc/man.conf
   default
   .Xr man 1
   configuration file
 .El  .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO  .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr man 1 ,  .Xr man 1 ,
 .Xr whatis 1 ,  .Xr whatis 1 ,
 .Xr whereis 1  .Xr whereis 1 ,
   .Xr man.conf 5 ,
   .Xr makewhatis 8
 .Sh HISTORY  .Sh HISTORY
 The  The
 .Nm apropos  .Nm
 command appeared in  command appeared in
 .Bx 3.0 .  .Bx 3.0 .
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