CATMAN(8)
NAME
catman − format the files for this manual
USAGE
/etc/catman [ −p ] [ −n ] [ −w ] [ −x ] section-number(s)
DESCRIPTION
The catman command creates the preformatted versions of the on-line manuals from the raw input files. The command examines each manual page specified by the command line and any pages with missing or out-of-date preformatted versions are recreated. If any new pages are formatted, catman recreates the /usr/lib/whatis database, which contains the name, section number, and a brief description for each entry in the manuals.
A list of section-number(s) limits the command’s action to the specified manual sections.
OPTIONS
−n prevents creation of /usr/lib/whatis.
−p prints whatever updating would be done, without doing it.
−w causes the command to create the /usr/lib/whatis database, without reformatting manual pages.
−x causes catman to use the manx macros in formatting the files.
EXAMPLE
catman 123
creates any formatted files that are out-of-date or that don’t exist, for manual sections 1, 2, and 3 only.
FILES
/usr/man/man?/*.*raw (nroff input) manual pages
/usr/man/cat?/*.*preformatted manual pages
/usr/lib/makewhatiscommands to make whatis database