vmanwhatis(1)

PROGRAM
vmanwhatis - make the whatis file for 'vman -k'

SYNTAX

vmanwhatis

[-toolbox]
    the toolbox name

[-U]
    Gives the usage for vmanwhatis

[-V]
    Gives the version for vmanwhatis

DESCRIPTION
vmanwhatis creates the whatis file used by vman. When 'vman -k subject' is run, vman looks in the whatis file and lists all programs pertaining to 'subject'. This program is usually only called by kinstall, but may be run at any time to update a man whatis file.

The -toolbox option allows one to specify the toolbox in which the specified, $KHOROS_HOME/man is used as the default.

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS

-toolbox
    type: string
    desc: the name of the toolbox to create the whatis file for.

EXAMPLES

    vmanwhatis -toolbox medic_toolbox

This will create a whatis file in MEDIC_TOOLBOX/man.

SEE ALSO
vman(1), intro(1)

RESTRICTIONS
none

COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1991, University of New Mexico. All rights reserved.