The help command¶
The help command displays information about builtin commands. Display information about builtin commands.
If a PATTERN is specified, this command gives detailed help on all commands matching the PATTERN, otherwise the list of available help topics is printed.
Syntax¶
bash $ help [-dms] [PATTERN ...]
Options¶
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-d | Output short description for each topic. |
-m | Display usage in pseudo-manpage format. |
-s | Output only a short usage synopsis for each topic matching the provided PATTERN. |
Example¶
bash $ help ls
Last update: 2022-05-12