apropos

Displays MultiSite command information or glossary terms

APPLICABILITY

SYNOPSIS

• Display command information:

apr·opos topic ...

• Display glossary terms:

apr·opos -glo·ssary [ topic-args ]

DESCRIPTION

This command displays information about MultiSite commands or ClearCase and MultiSite glossary definitions. Use apropos as you use the standard UNIX whatis(1) or apropos(1) command.

RESTRICTIONS

None.

OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS

Default: apropos uses the standard MultiSite whatis file, which contains information about MultiSite commands.

topic ...

apropos searches for each topic character string in the standard MultiSite whatis file. The string can occur anywhere within the line.

-glo·ssary [ topic-args ]

Combines all arguments into a single character string, and displays all definitions in the ClearCase and MultiSite glossary whose glossary terms include this character string. To display the entire glossary, omit the topic-args argument.

EXAMPLES

• Search for lines with the word "epoch" in the standard MultiSite whatis file.

multitool apropos epoch
chepoch Changes epoch numbers
epoch_watchdog Checks whether a replica's epoch numbers have rolled back when the replica is not in restoration mode
lsepoch Displays epoch information
recoverpacket Resets epoch row table so changes in lost packets are resent

• Search for glossary terms that include the string "epoch".

multitool apropos -glossary epoch
+++ epoch number
(MultiSite) An integer associated with a ClearCase operation performed at a replica. Each replica records the epoch numbers of operations it has performed and of operations it has received from other replicas.

+++ epoch number matrix
(MultiSite) A complete set of epoch numbers, indicating the current VOB replica's estimate of the state of all replicas in a VOB family. A replica's own epoch row within the matrix reflects its actual state.

• Search for glossary terms that include the phrase "update packet".

multitool apropos -glossary update packet
+++ update packet
(MultiSite) A logical packet that contains data for synchronizing some or all of the existing replicas in a VOB family.

FILES

ccase-home-dir/doc/man/ms_whatis
ccase-home-dir/doc/man/ms_whatis.aux

SEE ALSO

In the Command Reference: help, man