zfsadm apropos

Purpose

Shows each help entry containing a specified string.

Format

zfsadm apropos -topic string [-level] [-help]

Options

-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options specified with this option are ignored.
-level
Prints the level of the zfsadm command. This is useful when you are diagnosing a problem. Except for -help, all other valid options specified with -level are ignored.
-topic
Specifies the keyword string for which to search. If it is more than a single word, surround it with quotation marks ("") or another delimiter. Type all strings for zfsadm commands in all lowercase letters.

Usage

The zfsadm apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any zfsadm command containing the string specified by -topic in its name or short description. To display the syntax for a command, use the zfsadm help command.

Privilege required

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Results

The first line of an online help entry for a command lists the command and briefly describes its function. This command displays the first line for any zfsadm command where the string specified by -topic is part of the command name or first line.

Examples

The following command lists all zfsadm commands that have the word list in their names or short descriptions:

zfsadm apropos list

lsaggr: list aggregates
lsfs: list filesystem information

Related information

Commands:
  • zfsadm help