tldr/pages/common/apropos.md
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apropos

Search in manpages, for example to find a new command.

  • Search for keyword:

apropos {{regular_expression}}

  • Search without restricting output to terminal width:

apropos -l {{regular_expression}}

  • Search for pages that only contain all of the expressions given (AND search):

apropos {{regular_expression_1}} -a {{regular_expression_2}} -a {{regular_expression_3}