dfsgw help(8dfs)

Shows syntax of specified dfsgw commands or lists functional descriptions of all dfsgw commands

Synopsis

dfsgw 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, list, not dfsgw list). If this option is omitted, the output provides short descriptions of all dfsgw commands.

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

Description
The dfsgw help command displays the first line (name and short description) of the online help entry for every dfsgw command if the -topic option is not provided. For each command name specified with the -topic option, the output lists the entire help entry.

Use the dfsgw apropos command to show each help entry that contains a specified string.

Privilege Required
No privileges are required.

Output
The online help entry for each dfsgw 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 dfsgw list command:

$ dfsgw help list

dfsgw list: list all entries in the AT

Usage: dfsgw list [-help]

Related Information
Commands: dfsgw apropos(8dfs)