truss man doesn't show *anything*
I've just installed a new software package that includes manual pages. When I try to read the pages with man -M path page, I'm told the manual page doesn't exist. When I use truss man -M path page, truss generates *NO* output. Is that normal? -- Steve Coile Systems Administrator Nando Media ph: 919-861-1200 fax: 919-861-1300 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nandomedia.com ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: truss man doesn't show *anything*
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Steve Coile wrote: I've just installed a new software package that includes manual pages. When I try to read the pages with man -M path page, I'm told the manual page doesn't exist. When I use truss man -M path page, truss generates *NO* output. Is that normal? have you tried 'man truss'. Should be no magic there. I'm not sure of what you expect 'truss man -M path page' to do for you, but I'm quite sure you are twisting things around here. If truss manual page has been correctly installed you should be able to read the man page with 'man truss'. 'truss -help' would probably give you the closest to your 'truss man -M path page'. But maybe I don't know what the heck I'm talking about :) /sondre ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: truss man doesn't show *anything*
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Steve Coile wrote: I've just installed a new software package that includes manual pages. When I try to read the pages with man -M path page, I'm told the manual page doesn't exist. When I use truss man -M path page, truss generates *NO* output. Is that normal? Are you able to view normal manpages? Cheers, Viktor ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: truss man doesn't show *anything*
On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 04:59:11AM -0400, Steve Coile wrote: I've just installed a new software package that includes manual pages. When I try to read the pages with man -M path page, I'm told the manual page doesn't exist. When I use truss man -M path page, truss generates *NO* output. Is that normal? man(1) is a SUID executable: % ls -la /usr/bin/man -r-sr-xr-x 1 man wheel 29752 May 23 21:59 /usr/bin/man* Hence truss(1) and other process tracing software like gdb(1) will refuse to show you it's inner workings on the grounds of system security. Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: truss man doesn't show *anything*
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Steve Coile wrote: I've just installed a new software package that includes manual pages. When I try to read the pages with man -M path page, I'm told the manual page doesn't exist. When I use truss man -M path page, truss generates *NO* output. Is that normal? Yes. It is normal. man is SUID and you can't trace (via ktrace, truss or a debugger) a SUID executable, unless you're root. Fer ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
