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Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Patrick Lamaiziere <patfbsd@davenulle.org>
Subject: Re: nice man pages?
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Polytropon writes:

>  > > >  I use sysutils/most to have nice manual pages in color, that's
>  > > >  cool but is there a way to do this with the base system (ie
>  > > >  without adding port)?
>  > 
>  > We have ls with color (and no problem with serial console, there is no
>  > color when using it). Why not a nice manual?
>  
>  The Midnight Commander comes with a file viewer that can display
>  manpages in color:

	The issue is not having a "nice" manual; the issue is having it
in the base system.


				Robert Huff