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From: Viktor Lazlo <viktorlazlo@telus.net>
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Subject: Re: "truss man" doesn't show *anything*
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Steve Coile wrote:

> I've just installed a new software package that includes manual pages.
> When I try to read the pages with "man -M <path> <page>", I'm told the
> manual page doesn't exist.  When I use "truss man -M <path> <page>",
> truss generates *NO* output.  Is that normal?

Are you able to view "normal" manpages?

Cheers,

Viktor