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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 ALSO
     whatis(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
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