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I find the suggestion of using `apropos` somewhat weird, since `man -k` has been functionally identical, easier to type, and easier to remember (for me at least
by NikkiA 4y ago
I find the suggestion of using `apropos` somewhat weird, since `man -k` has been functionally identical, easier to type, and easier to remember (for me at least) in the 45 years I've been using unix systems. And I think I've only come across one esoteric system (which was some unix on a PDP) that differed in any way between the two.
- MonkeyClub 4y agoI think the idea behind preferring `apropos` instead of `man -k` is that you can get to `apropos` with `apr<TAB>`, while the other invocation is longer (and for sloppy typists, the dash may prove problematic).