NAME¶

kas_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string

SYNOPSIS¶

kas apropos -topic <help string> [-help]

kas a -t <help string> [-h]

DESCRIPTION¶

The kas apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any kas command that has the string specified by the -topic argument in its name or short description.

To display the syntax for a command, use the kas help command.

OPTIONS¶

-topic <help string>

Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only. If the string is more than a single word, surround it with double quotes ("") or other delimiters.

-help

Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

OUTPUT¶

The first line of a command's online help entry names it and briefly describes its function. This command displays the first line for any kas command where the string specified with the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line.

EXAMPLES¶

The following command lists all kas commands that include the word "key" in their names or short descriptions:

   % kas apropos key
   setkey: set a user's key
   stringtokey: convert a string to a key

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED¶

None, and no password is required.

SEE ALSO¶

kas(8), kas_help(8)

COPYRIGHT¶

IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.

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