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.Dd January 1, 1996
.Dt MANCTL 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm manctl
.Nd manipulating manual pages
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl compress
.Op Fl uncompress
.Op Fl purge
.Op Fl help
.Ar path ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility compress or uncompress manual pages in directory path.
If possible, .so's are replaced with hard links.
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl help
Print options and exit.
.It Fl compress
Compress uncompressed man pages (eliminating .so's).
.It Fl uncompress
Uncompress compressed man pages.
.It Fl purge
Purge old formatted man pages (not implemented yet).
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr catman 1 ,
.Xr man 1