Manpages for ubuntu

dearvivekkumar · 02-14-2010, 12:10 AM

I am using ubuntu-9.04.
In dat i dont have manpages. I wants to know that is there any packages available in which i gets almost all the manpages on c and system call and many if possible.
Also i am not hving internet connection on my PC.
Thanks!

itsbrad212 · 02-14-2010, 12:19 AM

Type:

Code:

man nameofprogram

knudfl · 02-14-2010, 01:50 AM

Welcome to LQ.

Linux man pages
http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/...=linux&pth=ALL

The command : ls -R /usr/share/man/ > list-man.txt

.. will save a text file in /home/<name>/
with your installed man pages.

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dearvivekkumar · 02-14-2010, 11:44 PM

but how can i get those manpages text in bundle for downloading??

thanks

itsbrad212 · 02-15-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dearvivekkumar

but how can i get those manpages text in bundle for downloading??

thanks

I don't know if there is a bundle for them. I'm sure you could write a script, but it would probably be easier just to get them manually

smeezekitty · 02-15-2010, 12:32 AM

Are you saying you do not have man on your system ?

knudfl · 02-15-2010, 02:46 AM

Quote:

but how can i get those manpages text in bundle for downloading??

You don't. These manuals are already installed on
your Linux OS.
Use the terminal window : Please type : man <command>
And you will see the man page as text for that "command".

Or just read online : http://linux.die.net/man/
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vinaytp · 02-15-2010, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dearvivekkumar

manpages on c and system call and many if possible.

Its better if u use -a option with man command.

Code:

man -a system_call_name

TheIndependentAquarius · 02-15-2010, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by knudfl

You don't. These manuals are already installed on
your Linux OS.
Use the terminal window : Please type : man <command>
And you will see the man page as text for that "command".

Once when i used ubuntu 8.04, I didn't have man pages pre-installed on my system ! I downloaded a tar ball of man pages and then installed them in my computer..

Quote:

Originally Posted by dearvivekkumar

but how can i get those manpages text in bundle for downloading??

U can try downloading them from here and install them:
http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownl...wnload-92.html

slightlystoopid · 02-15-2010, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dearvivekkumar

I wants to know that is there any packages available in which i gets almost all the manpages on c and system call and many if possible.
Also i am not hving internet connection on my PC.
Thanks!

the package you're looking for is manpages-dev. it installs section 2 and 3.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/manpages-dev

Download through synaptic/apt-get.