On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Erik Christiansen <[email protected]> wrote: > Probably the easiest way to make that connection for the user is to add a > one-line manpage for each of loadrt, addf, setp, net, etc, along the > lines of ".so filename", as described in ""man zsoelim". > > I don't have LinuxCNC manpages on this host, but can demonstrate with > another manpage and a fictitious new one, "fred". The manpage file for > gawk is: > > $ man -w gawk > /usr/share/man/man1/gawk.1.gz > > so to redirect the new one to it: > > # echo .so man1/gawk.1.gz > /usr/share/man/man1/fred.1 > > Now: > > $ man fred > > throws up the gawk manpage. I'm fast catching up with Gene apropos > forgettery skills, so might just whack them in on the other host. > (So long as I remember to do that.) > > And, yes, I have the "mandb" manpage database gumpf here¹ too: > > $ file /var/cache/man/index.db > /var/cache/man/index.db: GNU dbm 1.x or ndbm database, little endian > > But man is clever enough to snuffle about if what you ask for isn't in > there. > > Erik > > ¹ $ more /etc/issue > Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS \n \l
To save space on the system and not duplicate files, perhaps it would be easier to: ln -s man1/gawk /usr/share/man/man1/fred.1 Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
