The man -k command is used to search the manual page names and descriptions for a specified keyword. It is equivalent to the apropos command. When you run man -k <keyword>, it will return a list of all manual entries that contain the specified keyword in their name or description.
Example Usage:
man -k sshThis command will display a list of manual pages related to the keyword "ssh," showing both the command names and their brief descriptions.
Output Format:
The output typically looks like this:
ssh (1) - OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program)
ssh-keygen (1) - OpenSSH key generation, management, and conversionThis helps you quickly find relevant commands and their descriptions without needing to know the exact command name.
