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From: Werner Griessl <croot@btp1da.phy.uni-bayreuth.de>
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Subject: Re: whatis database ??
To: ahill@ahill.mel.interconnect.com.au (Anthony Hill)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 09:37:23 +0000 ()
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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