---
name: "bos_apropos"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openafs-client"
version: "1.8.13.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bos_apropos"
---

# bos\_apropos(8)

Displays each help entry containing a keyword string

## NAME

bos\_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string

## SYNOPSIS

**bos apropos** **-topic** \<*help string*\> \[**-help**\]

**bos ap** **-t** \<*help string*\> \[**-h**\]

## DESCRIPTION

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

## OPTIONS

- **-topic** \<*help string*\>

  Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only.  If the string is more than a single word, surround it with double quotes (`""`) or other delimiters.

- **-help**

  Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

## OUTPUT

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

## EXAMPLES

The following command lists all **bos** commands that include the word `"restart"` in their names or short descriptions:

```
   % bos apropos restart
   getrestart: get restart times
   restart: restart all processes
   setrestart: set restart times
```

## PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

None

## SEE ALSO

[**bos**(8)](/bos/8.md), [**bos\_help**(8)](/bos_help/8.md)

## COPYRIGHT

IBM Corporation 2000. \<http://www.ibm.com/\> All Rights Reserved.

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