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WHATIS(1)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		WHATIS(1)



NNAAMMEE
     whatis - describe what a command is

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     wwhhaattiiss [ --MM _p_a_t_h ] command ...

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     _W_h_a_t_i_s looks up a given command and gives the header line
     from the manual page.  You can then use the _m_a_n(1) command
     to get more information.

     Normally _w_h_a_t_i_s checks in a standard location (/usr/man) for
     its database ``whatis''.  This can be changed by supplying a
     _p_a_t_h (a la the Bourne shell) with the --MM flag.  This search
     path must be a colon (``:'') separated list of directories
     which _w_h_a_t_i_s will search for files named ``whatis''.  The
     path can also be set with the environmental variable _M_A_N_-
     _P_A_T_H.

FFIILLEESS
     /usr/man/whatis	      data base

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