NAME

       bos_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string

SYNOPSIS

       bos apropos -topic <help string> [-help]

       bos ap -t <help string> [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The bos apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any bos
       command that has in its name or short description the string specified by the -topic
       argument.

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

OPTIONS

       -topic <help string>
           Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only.  If the string is
           more than a single word, surround it with double quotes ("") or other delimiters.

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

OUTPUT

       The first line of a command's online help entry names it and briefly describes its
       function. This command displays the first line for any bos command where the string
       specified with the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line.

EXAMPLES

       The following command lists all bos commands that include the word "restart" in their
       names or short descriptions:

          % bos apropos restart
          getrestart: get restart times
          restart: restart all processes
          setrestart: set restart times

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       None

SEE ALSO

       bos(8), bos_help(8)

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