Installation guide

help or man
help or man
Synopsis
Display information about console commands.
help or man [command ...]
Description
The help command, interchangeable with the man command,
displays basic information about the use of console commands
when the system is in console mode.
With no options or arguments, the help command displays the
complete list of commands for which you can receive help.
• If you enter a console command, the help command displays
information about that command.
• If you enter the help argument after the help command, the
help command displays general information about the DEC
4000 AXP system’s console commands and online help.
Parameters
Parameter Description
command . . . Commands or topics for which help is
requested.
Examples
In the following example, the system is commanded to display
the topics for which help is available.
>>> help
In the next example, the system is commanded to display help
on all commands that begin with ‘‘ex’’.
>>> help ex
In the next example, the system is commanded to display help
on the boot command.
>>> help boot
Console Commands 3–13