> $ dlocate -L binutils-common > Package binutils-common is not installed or > /var/lib/dpkg/info/binutils-common.list is empty. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is the hint. The strings(1) man page is included in binutils-common (in 2.35.2-2 as well as in 2.37-4). Without having that package installed, there will be no manpage. Chris
