apropos Command Examples
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- Search for a keyword using a regular expression:
apropos {{regular_expression}}
- Search without restricting the output to the terminal width ([l]ong output):
apropos -l {{regular_expression}}
- Search for pages that match [a]ll the expressions given:
apropos {{regular_expression_1}} -a {{regular_expression_2}} -a {{regular_expression_3}}