bak apropos(8dfs)

Shows each help entry containing a specified string

Synopsis

bak apropos -topic string [-help]

Options

-topic string
Specifies the keyword string for which to search. If it is more than a single word, surround the string with " " (double quotes) or other delimiters. Type all strings for bak commands in lowercase letters.

-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options specified with this option are ignored.

Description
The bak apropos command displays the first line of the help entry for any bak command containing the string specified by -topic in its name or short description.

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

Privilege Required
No privileges are required.

Output
The first line of the online help entry for a command lists the command and briefly describes its function. This command shows the first line for any bak command where the string specified by -topic is part of the command name or first line.

Examples
The following command lists all bak commands containing the word tape in their names or short descriptions:

$ bak ap tape

labeltape: label tape

readlabel: read label on tape

scantape: list filesets on tape

status: get tape coordinator status

Related Information
Commands: bak help(8dfs)