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1=head1 NAME
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3bos_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string
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5=head1 SYNOPSIS
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7=for html
8<div class="synopsis">
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10B<bos apropos> S<<< B<-topic> <I<help string>> >>> [B<-help>]
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12B<bos ap> S<<< B<-t> <I<help string>> >>> [B<-h>]
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15</div>
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17=head1 DESCRIPTION
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19The B<bos apropos> command displays the first line of the online help
20entry for any B<bos> command that has in its name or short description the
21string specified by the B<-topic> argument.
22
23To display the syntax for a command, use the B<bos help> command.
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25=head1 OPTIONS
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27=over 4
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29=item B<-topic> <I<help string>>
30
31Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only. If the
32string is more than a single word, surround it with double quotes (C<"">)
33or other delimiters.
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35=item B<-help>
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37Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
38ignored.
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40=back
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42=head1 OUTPUT
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44The first line of a command's online help entry names it and briefly
45describes its function. This command displays the first line for any
46B<bos> command where the string specified with the B<-topic> argument is
47part of the command name or first line.
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49=head1 EXAMPLES
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51The following command lists all B<bos> commands that include the word
52C<restart> in their names or short descriptions:
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54 % bos apropos restart
55 getrestart: get restart times
56 restart: restart all processes
57 setrestart: set restart times
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59=head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
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61None
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63=head1 SEE ALSO
64
65L<bos(8)>,
66L<bos_help(8)>
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68=head1 COPYRIGHT
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70IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.
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72This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0. It was
73converted from HTML to POD by software written by Chas Williams and Russ
74Allbery, based on work by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell.