whatis:tldr:2eb6e
whatis: Don't cut the description off at the end of the line.
$ whatis --long ${command}
try on your machine
The "whatis" command is used in Unix-like operating systems to provide a brief description of a given command or program. The "--long" option is used to display a more detailed description of the command. In this specific command, "${command}" is a placeholder representing the name of the command that you want to get information about. You would replace "${command}" with the actual name of the command you wish to explore. For example, if you want to know more about the "ls" command, you would execute: whatis --long ls This command would then provide a longer description of the "ls" command, including its functionality and usage details.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.