whatis — display one-line manual page descriptions
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name: whatis
description: whatis — display one-line manual page descriptions
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# whatis Plugin
Display one-line manual page descriptions for commands and topics.
## Commands
- `whatis self version` — Print whatis version
- `whatis name lookup <name>` — Display description for a command
- `whatis name lookup-all <name>` — Display all matching descriptions across sections
- `whatis name lookup-section <section> <name>` — Lookup in a specific section
- `whatis _ _ [args]` — Passthrough to whatis
## Usage Examples
- Describe a command: `whatis name lookup ls`
- Check all sections for a name: `whatis name lookup-all printf`
- Lookup in section 3 (C library): `whatis name lookup-section 3 printf`
- Multiple names: `whatis _ _ ls cp mv`
## Installation
Part of man-db, pre-installed on most Linux systems.
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