Finding Help; Example 11-27. Help Command - Compaq AlphaServer DS20E Reference Manual

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Finding Help

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The help command displays basic information about a command.
P00>>> help set
NAME
set
FUNCTION
Set an option or modify the value of an environment
variable.
SYNOPSIS
set <option> <value> or <envar> [-] <value>
where
<option>={host,mode}
where
<envar>={auto_action,bootdef_dev,boot_osflags,...}
[-default]

Example 11-27. Help Command

The help command displays basic information about the use of console
commands when the system is in console mode. The syntax is:
help [command . . . ]
command . . . Command or topic for which help is requested. The options are:
none
command_name
argument_string (such as
"sh")
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Writer: Robert Young Project: AlphaServer DS20E System Comments:
Displays the complete list of commands for which
you can receive help.
Displays information about the console command.
Displays information about all commands that begin
with that string.