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nodetool help

Displays help information for nodetool commands.

Synopsis

Section titled “Synopsis”
Terminal window
nodetool help [command]

Description

Section titled “Description”

nodetool help displays usage information for nodetool. When called without arguments, it lists all available commands. When called with a command name, it shows detailed help for that specific command.

Examples

Section titled “Examples”

List All Commands

Section titled “List All Commands”
Terminal window
nodetool help

Help for Specific Command

Section titled “Help for Specific Command”
Terminal window
nodetool help status
nodetool help repair
nodetool help compact

Output

Section titled “Output”

General Help

Section titled “General Help”

Lists all available nodetool commands with brief descriptions.

Command-Specific Help

Section titled “Command-Specific Help”

Shows:

  • Command synopsis
  • Description
  • Available options
  • Arguments

Use Cases

Section titled “Use Cases”

Discover Commands

Section titled “Discover Commands”
Terminal window
# List all commands
nodetool help | less

Learn Command Options

Section titled “Learn Command Options”
Terminal window
# Get detailed options for repair
nodetool help repair

Alternative

Section titled “Alternative”
Terminal window
# Most commands also support --help
nodetool status --help
nodetool repair --help
Section titled “Related Commands”

All nodetool commands can be explored via help.