Subject: Re: pkgsrc bootstrap manpages look weird on Solaris
To: None <segv@netctl.net>
From: grant beattie <grant@NetBSD.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 12/03/2005 16:12:00
On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 02:07:06AM +0000, segv@netctl.net wrote:

> I've noticed this a long time ago, but didn't really bother to find out more...
> 
> Basically when bootstrapping pkgsrc on Solaris, manpages for pkg_add, pkg_info,
> etc are installed. However doing 'man pkg_add' does not display the manpage
> properly, instead it shows it like a long string of words without any breaks or
> highlighting.
> 
> Anyone knows why?

nroff doesn't understand mandoc - we should be installing the catman
pages, too.

grant.