NAME
fapropos - Searches Ftools help files for a given word (or words).
USAGE
fapropos [-s] arg1 arg2 ...
PARAMETERS
- -b
-
Searches only the brief description of each help file
- -e
-
Print out the expression fapropos is using
- -h
-
Gives this help
- -l
-
List the matches, without the short description
- -p
-
The arguments will be concatenated and passed straight to
the regular expression search. This will facilitate entering
more complicated regular expressions.
- -s
-
Makes the search case sensitive
- -w
-
Makes matches for whole words only
The arguments are taken as a list of regular expressions, and
OR'ed before being applied to the text of the help files. The only
restriction is that each expression cannot contain spaces.
EXAMPLES
- fapropos arf rmf
-
Looks for tasks whose help files mention arf or rmf.
CATEGORY
Jan00 ftools.futils