Session and utilities

The help command

Shows help for the shell built-in commands.

Syntax

help [comando]Try it in the terminal →

Copy-ready examples

$ helpGeneral help

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • For the full manual of a command use man.

Related commands

maninfo

FAQ

How do I see help for a specific command?

help lists the shell's built-in commands; for the rest use man or the --help option.

Does help work in every shell?

It is specific to bash; other shells may not have it.

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