version 1.7, 2000/11/09 17:52:01 |
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 |
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.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 |
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.Pp |
.Pp |
The options are as follows: |
The options are as follows: |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
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.It Fl C Ar file |
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Specify an alternative configuration |
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.Ar file |
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in |
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.Xr man.conf 5 |
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format. |
.It Fl M Ar path |
.It Fl M Ar path |
Override the list of standard directories |
Override the list of standard directories |
.Nm |
.Nm |
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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 |
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.It Pa /etc/man.conf |
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default |
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.Xr man 1 |
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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 , |
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.Xr man.conf 5 , |
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.Xr makewhatis 8 |
.Sh HISTORY |
.Sh HISTORY |
The |
The |
.Nm |
.Nm |