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.RB [\| \-dhV \|] |
.RB [\| \-dhV \|] |
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.RB [\| \-r \||\| \-w\c |
.RB [\| \-r \||\| \-w\c |
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.RB [\| \-s |
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.RB [\| \-m |
.RB [\| \-m |
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.IR system \|[\|,.\|.\|.\|]\|] |
.IR system \|[\|,.\|.\|.\|]\|] |
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.RB [\| \-M |
.RB [\| \-M |
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This option causes |
This option causes |
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.B %whatis% |
.B %whatis% |
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to be somewhat slower due to the nature of database searches. |
to be somewhat slower due to the nature of database searches. |
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\fB\-s\fP \fIsection\fP, \fB\-\-section\fP \fIsection\fP |
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is a simple section, for example "3", then the displayed list of |
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descriptions will include pages in sections "3", "3perl", "3x", and so on; |
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has an extension, for example "3perl", then the list will only include |
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.\" Due to the rather silly limit of 6 args per request in some `native' |
.\" Due to the rather silly limit of 6 args per request in some `native' |
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.\" *roff compilers, we have do the following to get the two-line |
.\" *roff compilers, we have do the following to get the two-line |