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25.\" $FreeBSD$
26.Dd January 1, 1996
27.Dt MANCTL 8
28.Os
29.Sh NAME
30.Nm manctl
31.Nd manipulating manual pages
32.Sh SYNOPSIS
33.Nm
34.Op Fl compress
35.Op Fl uncompress
36.Op Fl purge
37.Op Fl help
38.Ar path ...
39.Sh DESCRIPTION
40The
41.Nm
42utility compress or uncompress manual pages in directory path.
43If possible, .so's are replaced with hard links.
44.Pp
45The following options are available:
46.Bl -tag -width indent
47.It Fl help
48Print options and exit.
49.It Fl compress
50Compress uncompressed man pages (eliminating .so's).
51.It Fl uncompress
52Uncompress compressed man pages.
53.It Fl purge
54Purge old formatted man pages (not implemented yet).
55.El
56.Sh SEE ALSO
57.Xr catman 1 ,
58.Xr man 1
59