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Old 07-16-2002
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If i have my own application ( say 'myTool'), then is it possible to create a man page for it?
such that "man myTool" will give information about it.

if so how to go about it?

thanks in advance,

Nads
# 2  
Old 07-16-2002
Try this link - Creating man pages
# 3  
Old 07-17-2002
Thanks RTM.
# 4  
Old 07-17-2002
This is how i create my Man page,

.TH XX
.SH NAME
XX
.SH SYNOPSIS
XX
.B
.PP
XX
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
XX
.PP
XX
.SH FILES
.PP
$HOME/X/XX/.bla.x
.SH BUGS
XX

Try replace the X with your own word. I use nroff -man <manpage> to view the man page that i have create.
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