Shows syntax of specified cm commands or lists functional descriptions of all cm commands
Synopsis
cm help [-topic string...] [-help]
Options
-topic string
Specifies each command whose syntax is to be displayed. Provide only the second part of the command name (for example, flush, not cm
flush). If this option is omitted, the output provides a short description of all cm commands.
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options specified with this option are ignored.
Description
The cm help command displays the first line (name and short description) of the online help entry for every cm command if -topic is not
provided. For each command name specified with -topic, the output lists the entire help entry.
Use the cm apropos command to show each help entry containing a specified string.
Privilege Required
No privileges are required.
Output
The online help entry for each cm command consists of the following two lines:
· The first line names the command and briefly describes its function.
· The second line, which begins with Usage:, lists the command options in the prescribed order.
Examples
The following command displays the online help entry for the cm flush command:
$ cm help flush
cm flush: flush file from cache
Usage: cm flush [-path {<filename> | <directory_name>}...] [-help]
Related Information
Commands: cm apropos(8dfs)