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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!
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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".
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..
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Originally Posted by dearvivekkumar
but how can i get those manpages text in bundle for downloading??
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.
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