Linux命令(142)之whatis

linux命令之whatis

1.whatis介绍

whatis filexxx/command将会在whatis数据库中查询"filexxx/command". 当你想确认系统命令和重要的配置文件的时候, 这个命令就非常重要了. 可以把这个命令认为是一个简单的man命令。

2.whatis用法

命令：

whatis -h

[root@elasticsearch ~]# whatis -h
Usage: whatis [OPTION...] KEYWORD...

  -d, --debug                emit debugging messages
  -v, --verbose              print verbose warning messages
  -r, --regex                interpret each keyword as a regex
  -w, --wildcard             the keyword(s) contain wildcards
  -l, --long                 do not trim output to terminal width
  -C, --config-file=FILE     use this user configuration file
  -L, --locale=LOCALE        define the locale for this search
  -m, --systems=SYSTEM       use manual pages from other systems
  -M, --manpath=PATH         set search path for manual pages to PATH
  -s, --sections=LIST, --section=LIST
                             search only these sections (colon-separated)
  -?, --help                 give this help list
      --usage                give a short usage message
  -V, --version              print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.

Report bugs to cjwatson@debian.org.
[root@elasticsearch ~]# 

3.whatis样例

命令：

whatis whatis

[root@elasticsearch ~]# whatis whatis
whatis (1)           - display manual page descriptions
[root@elasticsearch ~]#