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apropos — Search the manual pages for names and descriptions. See also: `man`. More information: <https://mann
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How to use the
apropos command: Search the manual pages for names and descriptions. See also: man. More information: <https://manned.org/apropos>.Solution
apropos — Search the manual pages for names and descriptions. See also: man. More information: <https://manned.org/apropos>.Search for a keyword using a
regex:apropos {{regex}}Search without restricting the output to the terminal width (long output):
apropos {{[-l|--long]}} {{regex}}Search for pages that match all the
regex given:apropos {{regex_1}} {{[-a|--and]}} {{regex_2}} {{[-a|--and]}} {{regex_3}}Code Snippets
Search for a keyword using a `regex`
apropos {{regex}}Search without restricting the output to the terminal width (long output)
apropos {{[-l|--long]}} {{regex}}Search for pages that match all the `regex` given
apropos {{regex_1}} {{[-a|--and]}} {{regex_2}} {{[-a|--and]}} {{regex_3}}Context
tldr-pages: common/apropos
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