NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     manctl -- manipulating manual pages

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     manctl [-compress] [-uncompress] [-purge] [-help] path ...

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The manctl utility compress or uncompress manual pages in directory path.
     If possible, .so's are replaced with hard links.

     The following options are available:

     -help   Print options and exit.

     -compress
	     Compress uncompressed man pages (eliminating .so's).

     -uncompress
	     Uncompress compressed man pages.

     -purge  Purge old formatted man pages (not implemented yet).

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     catman(1), man(1)


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