3 package help - Displays the syntax of specified package commands or lists
4 functional descriptions of all B<package> commands
8 B<package help> [B<-topic> <I<help string>>+] [-help]
10 B<package h> [B<-t> <I<help string>>+] [-h]
14 The package help command displays the complete online help entry
15 (short description and syntax statement) for each command operation code
16 specified by the B<-topic> argument. If the B<-topic>
17 argument is omitted, the output includes the first line (name and short
18 description) of the online help entry for every B<package>
21 To list every package command whose name or short description
22 includes a specified keyword, use the B<package apropos>
31 Indicates each command for which to display the complete online help
32 entry. Omit the B<package> part of the command name, providing
33 only the operation code (for example, specify B<initcmd>, not
34 B<package initcmd>). If this argument is omitted, the output
35 briefly describes every B<package> command.
39 Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
46 The online help entry for each package command consists of the
47 following two or three lines:
53 The first line names the command and briefly describes its
59 The second line lists aliases for the command, if any.
64 The final line, which begins with the string C<Usage>, lists the
65 command's options in the prescribed order. Online help entries use
66 the same symbols (for example, brackets) as the reference pages in this
74 The following command displays the online help entry for the package
77 % package help initcmd
78 package initcmd: initialize the program
79 Usage: package [initcmd] [-config <base name of configuration file>]
80 [-fullconfig <full name of configuration file, or stdin for standard input>]
81 [-overwrite] [-noaction] [-verbose] [-silent] [-rebootfiles]
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