Tue Mar 3 17:59:32 2015 UTC ()
there is no more makewhatis; it has been replaced by makemandb


(christos)
diff -r1.24 -r1.25 src/usr.bin/man/man.conf.5
cvs diff -r1.24 -r1.25 src/usr.bin/man/man.conf.5 (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- src/usr.bin/man/man.conf.5 2013/06/28 10:13:18 1.24
+++ src/usr.bin/man/man.conf.5 2015/03/03 17:59:32 1.25
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
1.\" $NetBSD: man.conf.5,v 1.24 2013/06/28 10:13:18 wiz Exp $ 1.\" $NetBSD: man.conf.5,v 1.25 2015/03/03 17:59:32 christos Exp $
2.\" 2.\"
3.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993 3.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993
4.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 4.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
5.\" 5.\"
6.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 6.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
7.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 7.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
8.\" are met: 8.\" are met:
9.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 9.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
10.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 10.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
11.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 11.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
12.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 12.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
13.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 13.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
14.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors 14.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
@@ -19,42 +19,42 @@ @@ -19,42 +19,42 @@
19.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 19.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
20.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 20.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
21.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 21.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
22.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 22.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
23.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS 23.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
24.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 24.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
25.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 25.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
26.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 26.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
27.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 27.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
28.\" SUCH DAMAGE. 28.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
29.\" 29.\"
30.\" @(#)man.conf.5 8.5 (Berkeley) 1/2/94 30.\" @(#)man.conf.5 8.5 (Berkeley) 1/2/94
31.\" 31.\"
32.Dd April 28, 2012 32.Dd March 3, 2015
33.Dt MAN.CONF 5 33.Dt MAN.CONF 5
34.Os 34.Os
35.Sh NAME 35.Sh NAME
36.Nm man.conf 36.Nm man.conf
37.Nd configuration file for manual pages 37.Nd configuration file for manual pages
38.Sh DESCRIPTION 38.Sh DESCRIPTION
39The 39The
40.Nm 40.Nm
41file contains the default configuration used by 41file contains the default configuration used by
42.Xr man 1 , 42.Xr man 1 ,
43.Xr apropos 1 , 43.Xr apropos 1 ,
44.Xr whatis 1 , 44.Xr whatis 1 ,
45.Xr catman 8 , 45.Xr catman 8 ,
46and 46and
47.Xr makewhatis 8 47.Xr makemandb 8
48to find manual pages and information about manual pages (e.g. the 48to find manual pages and information about manual pages (e.g. the
49whatis database). 49whatis database).
50.Pp 50.Pp
51Manual pages are located by searching an ordered set of directories 51Manual pages are located by searching an ordered set of directories
52called the 52called the
53.Dq man path 53.Dq man path
54for a file that matches the name of the requested page. 54for a file that matches the name of the requested page.
55Each directory in the search path usually has a set of subdirectories 55Each directory in the search path usually has a set of subdirectories
56in it (though this is not required). 56in it (though this is not required).
57When subdirectories are used, there are normally two subdirectories 57When subdirectories are used, there are normally two subdirectories
58for each section of the manual. 58for each section of the manual.
59One subdirectory contains formatted copies of that section's manual 59One subdirectory contains formatted copies of that section's manual
60pages that can be directly displayed to a terminal, while the other 60pages that can be directly displayed to a terminal, while the other