To search man pages, you can use the following commands:
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Using
man -k: This command searches the short descriptions and manual page names for a keyword.man -k keywordFor example, to search for pages related to "copy":
man -k copy -
Using
apropos: This command is similar toman -kand can also be used to search for keywords in man page descriptions.apropos keyword -
Using
whatis: This command provides a brief description of a command or function.whatis command_nameFor example:
whatis ls
These commands help you quickly find relevant man pages based on keywords or command names.
