The whatis command¶
The whatis command is used to display one-line manual page descriptions for commands. It can be used to get a basic understanding of what a (unknown) command is used for.
Examples of uses:¶
- To display what
lsis used for:
whatis ls
- To display the use of all commands which start with
make, execute the following:
whatis -w make*
Syntax:¶
whatis [-OPTION] [KEYWORD]
Additional Flags and their Functionalities:¶
| Short Flag | Long Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
-d | --debug | Show debugging messages |
-r | --regex | Interpret each keyword as a regex |
-w | --wildcard | The keyword(s) contain wildcards |
Last update: 2022-05-12