Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:08:58 -0800 (PST) From: mvh@netcom.com To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: ports/5584: 'gnats' port install cat pages, but not man pages Message-ID: <199801271608.IAA11406@hub.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 5584 >Category: ports >Synopsis: 'gnats' port install cat pages, but not man pages >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-ports >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Jan 27 08:10:01 PST 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Michael Harding >Organization: >Release: 2.2.5 stable >Environment: FreeBSD netcom1.netcom.com 2.2.5-STABLE FreeBSD 2.2.5-STABLE #0: Tue Jan 27 06:06:48 PST 1998 mvh@netcom1.netcom.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/MIKE i386 >Description: The 'gnats' package installs 'cat' pages - this has the undesirable side effect of deleting these pages if you run 'catman -r', which I do to remove old port 'cat' pages. The 'gnats' distribution apparently installs 'cat' pages instead of 'man' pages because of problems with the formatting of man pages on some systems - I believe that FreeBSD does not have any problems. >How-To-Repeat: Install 'gnats', run 'catman -r'. >Fix: Install man pages rather than cat pages by patching the install. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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