whatis(F)


whatis -- keyword database

Format

name (section) - description

Description

The keyword database /usr/man/whatis is created using the makewhatis command. It is used by man, apropos and whatis.

Each entry in whatis consists of a line specifying a manual page name, its section, and a short description.

Examples

The entry for this manual page would be:
   whatis (F)   - keyword database

Files


/usr/man/html.section
directories containing HTML manual page source

/usr/man/whatis
keyword database

See also

apropos(C), makewhatis(ADM), man(C), whatis(C)
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