man pages for additional utilities

[Sharon Prothero]

Often when I load extra software such as apache, perl etc it comes with a bunch of man pages. What's the best way of integrating these into the system?

I tried modifying the MANPATH to include paths for the new stuff, but that didn't work. I've tried copying manpages into relevant section under /usr/share/man; I can then access the man pages, but is that the "proper"/"best" way to install them? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Vincent Farrugia]

Hello,

If you tried modifying the MANPATH to include paths for the new stuff, logging off and then back on should work.

I don't know of any more elegant ways of doing it though.

Hope it helps,
Vince

[Sharon Prothero]

I modified MANPATH using

export MANPATH=$MANPATH:/new/path/on/end

& then checked the value with echo $MANPATH, so logging off & on shouldn't be needed.

[Vincent Farrugia]

To edit the MANPATH file, type

vi /etc/MANPATH

I tried your version... worked fine when I echoed $MANPATH but when I vied the MANPATH file it didn't show the new entry. I logged out and logged in, did an echo $MANPATH again and the path entered previously using your version was gone.

HTH,
Vince

[Thierry Poels_1]

hi,

if the application provides "normal" man directories/pages should can simply add ":/opt/yourapp/man" at the end of /etc/MANPATH.

Before using "man -k keyword" you will need to rerun "catman" to search through this new manpages.

good luck,
Thierry.

[Sharon Prothero]

Looks like it was my own silly mistake !! The directory I added to MANPATH was one-level too low . e.g. I added /opt/apache/man/man1 and I should've just added /opt/apache/man.

[Carlos Fernandez Riera · Accepted solution]

The correct way is edit /etc/MANPATH and follow it syntax:

for each new path to search add two additionals entries:

i.e.:
/opt/OV/man/itose/%L:/opt/OV/man/itose

When you start a new login /etc/profile will `cat /etc/MANPATH` so your new settings will be read.

[Roger Baptiste]

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After installing the software, check
the directory structure of the Software for
"man" -> find -name man -type d

*Append* this result to the /etc/MANPATH in
the /etc/profile file

-raj