backup apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string

backup apropos << -topic <help string >>> [-help]

backup ap << -t <help string >>> [-h]

The backup apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any backup 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 backup help command.

Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only. If the string is more than a single word, surround it with double quotes (CW" ") or other delimiters. Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

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 backup command where the string specified with the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line.

The following example lists all backup commands that include the word CWtape in their names or short descriptions:

   % backup apropos tape
   labeltape: label a tape
   readlabel: read the label on tape
   scantape: dump information recovery from tape
   status: get tape coordinator status

None

the backup(8) manpage, the backup_help(8) manpage

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