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diff --git a/chapter06/man-inst.xml b/chapter06/man-inst.xml index 075318032..5862f110c 100644 --- a/chapter06/man-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/man-inst.xml @@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of Man</title> -<para>There are three patches for Man. The first patch comments out one of the -lines in the <filename>man.conf</filename> file (MANPATH /usr/man) to -prevent redundant results when using programs such as -<userinput>whatis</userinput>:</para> +<para>We'l make three adjustments to the sources of Man.</para> + + <para>The first patch comments out the "MANPATH /usr/man" line in the + <filename>man.conf</filename> file to prevent redundant results when using + programs such as <userinput>whatis</userinput>:</para> <para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../man-&man-manpath-patch-version;-manpath.patch</userinput></screen></para> @@ -16,17 +17,17 @@ handled properly:</para> <para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../man-&man-pager-patch-version;-pager.patch</userinput></screen></para> -<para>The last patch prevents problem when man pages not formatted -with more than 80 columns are used in conjunction with recent releases -of <userinput>groff</userinput>:</para> +<para>The third and last patch prevents a problem when man pages not formatted +with more than 80 columns are used in conjunction with recent releases of +<userinput>groff</userinput>:</para> <para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../man-&man-80cols-patch-version;-80cols.patch</userinput></screen></para> -<para>The paths to some programs are written into man's files. -Unfortunately, the configure script picks the last location in PATH +<para>The paths to some programs are hard-wired into Man's executables. +Unfortunately, the configuration script picks the last location in PATH rather than the first place a program is found. By appending <emphasis>/usr/bin:/bin</emphasis> to PATH for the -<userinput>./configure</userinput> command, we ensure that man doesn't +<userinput>./configure</userinput> command, we ensure that Man doesn't use the programs in the <filename class="directory">/stage1</filename> directory.</para> |