Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 15:52:36 -0000 From: Daniel Bye <Daniel.Bye@uk.uu.net> To: 'Thomas Good' <tomg@mailhost.nrnet.org>, FBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Man Page Mystery Message-ID: <FB7CAC781DB6D311BEE800805FE6FADA2F4D75@camexch4.cam.uk.internal>
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What does your $MANPATH look like? Chances are, the directory
where the "missing" man pages live is not in it. Modify it in
your shell's start up file. Syntax depends on the shell, but
look for how $PATH is added to for a guide.
Dan
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From: Thomas Good [mailto:tomg@mailhost.nrnet.org]
Sent: 09 November 2000 15:50
To: FBSD Questions
Subject: Man Page Mystery
Hi...this is a very dumb question but I am at a loss.
man $whatver
returns:
No manual entry for $whatever
Obviously the man pages are sitting in /usr/share/man*
And equally obviously they are gzipped.
I can tap on them in midc and read them.
How do I get man to read them? Am I missing some arcane arg?
Can't find any reference to this in the Handbook or Greg's book.
Thanks much,
Tom
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