From: ahelm AT gmx DOT net
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:42:52 +0200 (MEST)
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Subject: Man-pages in DJGPP packages
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Hi,

I just updated a couple of packages of my DJGPP
installation. Some of them come with man pages
which - having a UNIX background - I highly
appreciate.

But...
Could the nice people who package the DJGPP
distribution *.zip-s make sure that the files have the correct
format, correct extension and end up in the right directory!

Most of the man pages provided are already processed by groff,
so they should be stored in catX or catXX directories.

The man page system is devided into sections. The section designators
consist of a decimal number and an optional letter.

The designator (as found in the file) should match the file
extension and the file should be stored in the directory for
this designator.

E.g.:
A groff-processed 1n man page should have a .1n extension
and be stored in man/cat1n

A 5 man page should have a .5 extension and be stored 
in man/man5

etc.


Currently man pages have all kinds of extensions and end up
"somewhere" in the man directory subtree.

Fortunately Eli's man utility will find them wherever they are
and whatever format they are in :-)
... as long as there are no multiple entries.

As far as I can see this is a DJGPP problem. The original
packages usually install the man pages correctly (on UNIX).

Regards,

Tony

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