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To: ACLUG <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [aclug-L] Man and info pages
From: Sanjay Dhar <sxdhar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 10:07:53 -0600 (EST)
Reply-to: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx

> > I usually keep updating my machine with a lot of new programs. 
> > I wanted to know, how do I go about adding man/info pages for any new
> > programs so that the man/info command can find it automatically without
> > having to use [nt]roff to view the command usage and other details. 
> 
> The install procedures for these programs usually include a copy of
> their manpage to the man directories.  If they don't, copy them manually.
> I know RPM installs manpages, and before that, most Makefiles installed
> the manpages with a 'make install'.
> 
> Are these homebrew programs [that aren't installing manpages], or what?

  Yes.


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