Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 01:45:48 -0500 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: f-q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: makewhatis doesn't remove entries for nonexistent manpages by default Message-ID: <20011215014548.A26046@moo.holy.cow>
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makewhatis doesn't remove entries for nonexistent manpages by default. i issued this command... # cd /usr/local/man # makewhatis /usr/local/man ...in its manpage, there is no mention of the default behaviour. -v option would only "issue more warnings"; -a option would append to the database w/o checking if old entries are valid. and that's what puzzles me. i didn't specify the -a option, yet just that was happening. i had to delete the existing whatis database so that changes in /usr/local/man would reflect. are manpage and the command out of sync? is it fixed in recent updates? my freebsd version is 4.4-stable as of 2001.10.03.02.12.13. - parv -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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