whatis:tldr:31a6a

whatis: Display descriptions of a specific language (requires `manpage-{{locale}}` package).

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$ whatis --locale=${en} ${command}

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The command: whatis --locale=${en} ${command} Explanation: - "whatis" is a command used in Linux/Unix systems to provide brief descriptions of other commands, programs, or functions. - "--locale=${en}" is an option provided to the "whatis" command. The "--locale" option allows you to specify the localization or language settings for the command's output. In this case, the value "${en}" is being passed as the variable to represent the English language. So, the command is set to display the description in English. - "${command}" is a placeholder representing the command or program for which you want to retrieve a brief description. In summary, this command retrieves a brief description of a specified command or program, and displays it in English.

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