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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