whatis(1)							    whatis(1)



NAME
       whatis - search the whatis database for complete words.

SYNOPSIS
       whatis keyword ...

DESCRIPTION
       whatis  searches a set of database files containing short descriptions
       of system commands for keywords and displays the result on  the	stan-
       dard output.  Only complete word matches are displayed.

       The whatis database is created using the command /usr/sbin/makewhatis.

SEE ALSO
       apropos(1), man(1).



				 Jan 5, 1991			    whatis(1)

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