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From: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De>
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Subject: Re: Help with man and sc0 console
In-Reply-To: <337D1DFB.56E0@datakinetics.com> from "Brian H. Nelson" at "May 16, 97 07:54:52 pm"
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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 12:28:40 +0200 (MET DST)
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> Two quick things...
> 
> Man wont work for me
> i get something like
> 
> MAN: cannot access file /etc/manpath.config
> 
> the config file is there and looks right... it hasnt worked since
> installation.. but
> i havent changed anything that (i think) wouldve affected it...

Does /etc/manpath.config have the read permission for all users?
To make sure do

# chmod a+r /etc/manpath.config

Wolfgang