Re: vim_use: (wandering off-topic) Re: How to use :help?

On Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:50:54 +0200 Cedric Bhihe (毕生泰) <cedric.bhihe@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 16/09/15 10:28, Gevisz wrote:
> > On Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:24:13 -0400 George Dinwiddie <lists@iDIAcomputing.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Erik,
> >>
> >> On 9/13/15 7:31 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote:
> >>> The problem isn't unique to Vim, though. Try manpages w.r.t. unix
> >>> commands you've never heard of.
> >> The command 'apropos' is your friend. :-)
> > Just looked in 'man apropos' and tried 'apropos mount'
> >
> > It does not work. Can you, please, provide an example.
> >
> What system are you on?

Sorry, I thought that I am replying to gentoo-user. Really.

I am using Gentoo, default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop/gnome profile,
though gnome has long ago been ditched in favor of xfce4.

> You must be missing something basic in yr system, if `apropos mount'
> return a blank.
> Try `which apropos' at the prompt. `apropos' is located at
> /ust/bin/apropos.

Not exactly blank but

$ apropos man
man: nothing appropriate

$ which apropos
/usr/bin/apropos

> In *nix environments the `apropos [keyword]' cmd yields the exact same
> results as the cmd `man -k [keyword]'
> Compare`apropos mount' and `man -k mount'.

I know the 'man -k' command but it gives the same result here, what is strange.

> -- This is definitely _off-topic_.

Yes, for vim_use mailing list, it is indeed off topic.

I really thought that I am answering to gentoo-user.

> Look up StackExchange for further questions on that. I'll be glad to answer you there.
>
> *Cédric*
> /GMT+1/
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