Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 09:37:23 +0000 () From: Werner Griessl <croot@btp1da.phy.uni-bayreuth.de> To: ahill@ahill.mel.interconnect.com.au (Anthony Hill) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: whatis database ?? Message-ID: <199607240937.JAA17173@btp1da.phy.uni-bayreuth.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960724094941.3494A-100000@ahill.mel.interconnect.com.au> from Anthony Hill at "Jul 24, 96 09:52:26 am"
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> > I just compiled a filter package on 2.1R, and the final message from the > make install was : Dont forget to rebuild the whatis database. > > Well I dont kno what is the whatis database - what is it, and how do I > rebuild it ? > > Thanks > > Anthony Hill > It's the database for "man -k ..." ( Do "man man" for explanation) Do a "makewhatis `manpath`" to rebuild it. Werner
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