---
name: "bup-help"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bup"
version: "0.34-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bup-help"
---

# bup-help(1)

open the documentation for a given bup command

## NAME

bup-help - open the documentation for a given bup command

## SYNOPSIS

bup help \<command\>

## DESCRIPTION

`bup help <command>` opens the documentation for the given command. This is currently equivalent to typing `man bup-<command>`.

## EXAMPLES

-

  ```
  $ bup help help
  (Imagine that this man page was pasted below,
   recursively.  Since that would cause an endless loop
   we include this silly remark instead.  Chicken.)
  ```

## BUP

Part of the [`bup`(1)](/bup/1.md) suite.

## AUTHORS

Avery Pennarun ⟨apenwarr@gmail.com⟩\\c.