Linux Commands Reference - Complete Linux Command Guide

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whatis

Show brief command description

Syntax

whatis KEYWORD...

Common Options

-rRegex search
-wWildcard search
-sSpecify manual section

Common Examples

whatis ls

Show ls description

whatis grep sed awk

Show multiple descriptions

whatis -w "net*"

Wildcard search

whatis -s 1 cp

Search in section 1

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