# apropos

> Search the manual pages for names and descriptions.
> More information: <https://manned.org/apropos>.

- Search for a keyword using a regular expression:

`apropos {{regular_expression}}`

- Search without restricting the output to the terminal width:

`apropos -l {{regular_expression}}`

- Search for pages that contain all the expressions given:

`apropos {{regular_expression_1}} -a {{regular_expression_2}} -a {{regular_expression_3}}`