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25.\" $FreeBSD$
26
27.Dd Jan 1996
28.Dt manctl 8
29.Os FreeBSD
30
31.Sh NAME
32.Nm manctl
33.Nd manipulating manual pages
34
35.Sh SYNOPSIS
36.Nm manctl
37.Op Fl compress
38.Op Fl uncompress
39.Op Fl purge
40.Op Fl help
41path ...
42
43.Sh DESCRIPTION
44.Nm manctl
45compress or uncompress manual pages in directory path.
46If possible, .so's are replaced with hard links.
47
48
49.Sh OPTIONS
50.Bl -tag -width Ds
51.It Fl help
52Print options and exit.
53.It Fl compress
54Compress uncompressed man pages (eliminating .so's)
55.It Fl uncompress
56Uncompress compressed man pages.
57.It Fl purge
58Purge old formatted man pages (not implemented yet).
59
60.Sh SEE ALSO
61.Xr catman 1 ,
62.Xr man 1
63