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Line 41 utilities query manual page databases generated by |
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Line 41 utilities query manual page databases generated by |
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evaluating |
evaluating |
.Ar expression |
.Ar expression |
for each file in each database. |
for each file in each database. |
By default, it displays the names, section numbers, and description lines |
By default, they display the names, section numbers, and description lines |
of all matching manuals. |
of all matching manuals. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
By default, |
By default, |
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.Op Ar key Op , Ar key ... |
.Op Ar key Op , Ar key ... |
.Pq Cm = | ~ |
.Pq Cm = | ~ |
.Oc |
.Oc |
.Ar val |
.Ar val , |
.Sm on , |
.Sm on |
where |
where |
.Ar key |
.Ar key |
is an |
is an |
Line 349 The following two invocations are equivalent: |
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Line 349 The following two invocations are equivalent: |
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.Xr re_format 7 , |
.Xr re_format 7 , |
.Xr makewhatis 8 |
.Xr makewhatis 8 |
.Sh HISTORY |
.Sh HISTORY |
An |
Part of the functionality of |
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.Nm whatis |
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was already provided by the former |
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.Nm manwhere |
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utility in |
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.Bx 1 . |
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The |
.Nm |
.Nm |
utility first appeared in |
and |
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.Nm whatis |
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utilities first appeared in |
.Bx 2 . |
.Bx 2 . |
It was rewritten from scratch for |
They were rewritten from scratch for |
.Ox 5.6 . |
.Ox 5.6 . |
.Pp |
.Pp |
The |
The |
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and |
and |
.Fl s |
.Fl s |
in |
in |
.Ox 4.5 . |
.Ox 4.5 |
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for |
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.Nm |
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and in |
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.Ox 5.6 |
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for |
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.Nm whatis . |
.Sh AUTHORS |
.Sh AUTHORS |
.An -nosplit |
.An -nosplit |
.An Bill Joy |
.An Bill Joy |
wrote the original |
wrote |
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.Nm manwhere |
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in 1977 and the original |
.Bx |
.Bx |
.Nm |
.Nm |
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and |
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.Nm whatis |
in February 1979. |
in February 1979. |
The current version was written by |
The current version was written by |
.An Kristaps Dzonsons Aq Mt kristaps@bsd.lv |
.An Kristaps Dzonsons Aq Mt kristaps@bsd.lv |