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Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:14:01 +0200
From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org>
To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
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Subject: Re: Object now: man(1) -m option is going away
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On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 11:32:48AM -0800, Terry Lambert wrote:
> Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> > I'd like to drop the support for the man(1)'s -m option,
> > which is almost undocumented and is of little interest.
> > Unless I hear any valid objections, I am going to nuke
> > it on Friday.
> 
> How do you propose we look at Alpha specific man pages on x86
> boxes, after this change?
> 
I suppose you have them installed in standard places, like
/usr/share/man/man4/alpha/.

If so, use the MACHINE environment variable, as documented
in the man(1) manpage.

If you have then installed in a separate tree, use the
MANPATH environment variable, or the -M option to man(1).


Cheers,
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