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33 .Nd display search path for manual pages
40 utility determines the user's manual search path from
43 and local configuration files.
44 This result is echoed to the standard output.
45 .Bl -tag -width ".Fl d"
47 Output manual locales list instead of the manual path.
49 Print extra debugging information.
51 Suppresses warning messages.
53 .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
56 utility constructs the manual path from two sources:
59 From each component of the user's
68 If pathname ends with /bin:
69 .Pa pathname/../share/man
74 The configuration files listed in the
80 The information from these locations is then concatenated together.
86 utility will search the configuration files listed in the
92 The following environment variables affect the execution of
94 .Bl -tag -width ".Ev MANLOCALES"
98 flag, causes the utility to display a warning and the value, overriding any
99 other configuration found on the system.
101 If set, causes the utility to display a warning and the value, overriding
102 any other configuration found on the system.
104 Influences the manual path as described in the
105 .Sx IMPLEMENTATION NOTES .
108 .Bl -tag -width indent -compact
110 System configuration file.
111 .It Pa /usr/local/etc/man.d/*.conf
112 Local configuration files.