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Date:      Tue, 23 Jul 1996 16:08:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Craig Shaver" <craig@ProGroup.COM>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: whatis database ??
Message-ID:  <199607232308.QAA10752@seabass.progroup.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960724094941.3494A-100000@ahill.mel.interconnect.com.au> from "Anthony Hill" at Jul 24, 96 09:52:26 am

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> 
> I just compiled a filter package on 2.1R, and the final message from the 
> make install was : Dont forget to rebuild the whatis database.
> 
> Well I dont kno what is the whatis database - what is it, and how do I 
> rebuild it ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Anthony Hill
> 

This is the db that helps you find stuff!  as in man -k whatis....
Do a man on catman and makewhatis.  And while you are at it do
a man man.

-- 
Craig Shaver  (craig@progroup.com) (415)390-0654 
Productivity Group POB 60458 Sunnyvale, CA  94088



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