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Date:      Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:33:01 +0100
From:      Frank =?iso-8859-15?q?Wi=DFmann?= <frank.wissmann41@web.de>
To:        Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to use portmanager/portmaster?
Message-ID:  <200902282333.01134.frank.wissmann41@web.de>
In-Reply-To: <20090228213926.GA16933@slackbox.xs4all.nl>
References:  <200902281949.16966.frank.wissmann41@web.de> <200902282208.45359.frank.wissmann41@web.de> <20090228213926.GA16933@slackbox.xs4all.nl>

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Am Samstag 28 Februar 2009 22:39:26 schrieb Roland Smith:
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 10:08:45PM +0100, Frank Wi=DFmann wrote:
> > Am Samstag 28 Februar 2009 21:42:35 schrieb Roland Smith:
> > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 07:49:16PM +0100, Frank Wi=DFmann wrote:
> > > > Hi, list!
> > > > I have a problem using the above mentioned programs because
> > > > there doesn't seem to be a manpage installed. Can anybody give
> > > > me a clue on how to get help?
> > >
> > > Both do have manpages. What kind of error do you get when you try
> > > e.g. 'man portmaster'? It might be that your manual pages setup
> > > is broken.
> >
> > I get the message "No manual entry for portmaster", but using your
> > command I can read it. "man man" e. g. works perfectly.
>
> That sounds to me that the configuration for the man command is
> broken. If you give the 'manpath' command, does the output include
> /usr/local/man? If not, add the following lines to
> /etc/manpath.config:
>
> OPTIONAL_MANPATH        /usr/local/man
> MANPATH_MAP     /usr/local/bin          /usr/local/man
>
> Roland

"manpath" does show correct settings AFAIK meaning that the answer to=20
your question is "yes".

=46rank

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When pack meets pack in the jungle
and no one will move from the trail
wait till the leaders have spoken
it may be fair words shall prevail

(Rudyard Kipling)



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