Package: man-db
Version: 2.5.6-4
Severity: normal
For comparision:
# show what five file utils output to STDIN only
% X=nosuchfile ; for f in ls wc gzip rm whatis ; do echo "running: $f $X" ;
$f $X ; echo $? ; echo ------- ; done 2> /dev/null
running: ls nosuchfile
2
-------
running: wc nosuchfile
1
-------
running: gzip nosuchfile
1
-------
running: rm nosuchfile
1
-------
running: whatis nosuchfile
nosuchfile: nothing appropriate.
16
-------
And:
# the same, but only to STDERR
% X=nosuchfile ; for f in ls wc gzip rm whatis ; do echo "running: $f $X" ;
$f $X ; echo $? ; echo ------- ; done > /dev/null
ls: cannot access nosuchfile: No such file or directory
wc: nosuchfile: No such file or directory
gzip: nosuchfile: No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `nosuchfile': No such file or directory
HTH...
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.31-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages man-db depends on:
ii bsdmainutils 8.0.4 collection of more utilities from
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.28 Debian configuration management sy
ii dpkg 1.15.3.1 Debian package management system
ii groff-base 1.20.1-6 GNU troff text-formatting system (
ii libc6 2.10.2-2 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libgdbm3 1.8.3-9 GNU dbm database routines (runtime
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-15 compression library - runtime
man-db recommends no packages.
Versions of packages man-db suggests:
ii dillo [www-browser] 0.8.6-3 Small and fast web browser
ii elinks [www-browser] 0.12~pre5-1+b1 advanced text-mode WWW browser
ii epiphany-browser [www- 2.29.3-1 Intuitive GNOME web browser
ii galeon [www-browser] 2.0.7-1.1 GNOME web browser for advanced use
ii groff 1.20.1-6 GNU troff text-formatting system
ii iceape-browser [www-br 2.0.1-1 Iceape Navigator (Internet browser
ii iceweasel [www-browser 3.5.6-1 lightweight web browser based on M
ii konqueror [www-browser 4:3.5.10.dfsg.1-2 KDE's advanced file manager, web b
ii less 436-1 pager program similar to more
ii links [www-browser] 2.2-1+b1 Web browser running in text mode
ii lynx-cur [www-browser] 2.8.8dev.1-1 Text-mode WWW Browser with NLS sup
ii opera-static [www-brow 7.23-20031119.1 The Opera Web Browser
-- debconf information:
man-db/build-database: true
* man-db/rebuild-database: true
* man-db/install-setuid: true
man-db/auto-update: true
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