MAKEWHATIS(8) BSD System Manager's Manual MAKEWHATIS(8)NAME
makewhatis - build the whatis database
SYNOPSIS
makewhatis [directory ...]
DESCRIPTION
The makewhatis command processes the directories listed on the command
line (or a built-in default if no command line arguments are passed) and
builds the /usr/share/man/whatis.db database from the man pages contained
in them.
FILES
/usr/share/man/makewhatis.perl the makewhatis work-horse
/usr/share/man/whatis.db the whatis database
SEE ALSOwhatis(1), apropos(1), whereis(1), man(1), man.conf(5),
BUGS
Doesn't use /etc/man.conf. Reads the formatted man pages so it is easily
fooled.
BSDI BSD/OS February 28, 1993 1