dfstrace apropos(8dfs)

Shows each help entry containing a specified string

Synopsis

dfstrace 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 dfstrace commands in lowercase letters.

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

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

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

Privilege Required
No privileges are required.

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

Examples
The following command lists all dfstrace commands that have the word list in their names or short descriptions:

$ dfstrace apropos list

lslog: list available logs

lsset: list available event sets

Related Information
Commands: dfstrace help(8dfs)