WHATIS linux command manual

whatis(1)                                                      whatis(1)



NAME
       whatis - search the whatis database for complete words.

SYNOPSIS
       whatis keyword ...

DESCRIPTION
       whatis  searches a set of database files containing short descriptions
       of system commands for keywords and displays the result on  the  stan-
       dard output.  Only complete word matches are displayed.

       The whatis database is created using the command /usr/sbin/makewhatis.

SEE ALSO
       apropos(1), man(1).



                                 Jan 5, 1991                        whatis(1)