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whatis - Display one-line manual page descriptions

Overview​

The whatis command display one-line manual page descriptions.

Syntax​

whatis [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
whatis

# Get help
whatis --help

# Check version
whatis --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The whatis command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for display one-line manual page descriptions.

Refer to the manual page (man whatis) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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