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diff --git a/dh_installmanpages.1 b/dh_installmanpages.1 index d60430da..a95f463c 100644 --- a/dh_installmanpages.1 +++ b/dh_installmanpages.1 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ .TH DH_INSTALLMANPAGES 1 "" "Debhelper Commands" "Debhelper Commands" .SH NAME -dh_installmanpages \- install man pages into package build directories +dh_installmanpages \- old-style man page installer .SH SYNOPSIS .B dh_installmanpages .I "[debhelper options] [file ...]" @@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ dh_installmanpages is a debhelper program that is responsible for automatically installing man pages into usr/share/man/ and usr/X11R6/man/ in package build directories. .P +This is a DWIM-style program, with an interface unlike the rest of +debhelper. You are encouraged to use +.BR dh_installman (1) +instead. +.P dh_installmanpages scans the current directory and all subdirectories for filenames that look like man pages. (Note that only real files are looked at; symlinks are ignored.) It uses @@ -43,6 +48,7 @@ See for a list of environment variables that affect all debhelper commands. .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR debhelper (1) +.BR dh_installman (1) .SH BUGS Man pages with the extension .B .man |