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On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Glenn Johnson wrote:

> I specified my MANPATH environment variable in my ".profile" file (using
> BASH) to include the X11R6/man entries. If I launch xman from an xterm,
> all is well; but if I set up an xman launch as a button or menu item in
> my window manager, I do not get my x program manual entries. Also, if I
> start xman from ".xinitrc" or ".xsession", I do not get the x program
> manual entries. How can I get the MANPATH environment variable to be
> read properly? Thanks in advance.

It has to do with the environment used when X is started.  I've never been
very sure about this.  You might try moving manpath into .login or
.xsession.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major