Finding Help - Compaq AlphaServer 1200 User Manual

4.16 Finding Help

The help (or man) command displays basic information about a command.
Example 4-29 Help (or Man) 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]
The help (or man) command displays basic information about the use of console
commands when the system is in console mode. The syntax is:
help (or man) [command . . . ]
command . . . Command or topic for which help is requested. The options are:
none
command_name
argument_string
(such as "sh")
# or man set
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.
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