https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=404022
Bug ID: 404022
Summary: query output of `manpath` command if possible
Product: kio-extras
Version: 18.08.0
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: default
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: timor...@googlemail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
It would be nice to also parse the output of the `manpath` command instead of
the $MANPATH environment variable, if the manpath command is available (it is
installed with man-db, so it should virtually always be available ?).
This may even make parsing `/etc/manpath.config` by hand unnecessary, as well
as looking into the $MANPATH environment variable, since the `manpath` command
covers both these cases.
Note that this is not a duplicate of #22446.
The motivation for this case is that under NixOS, the manpath.conf is in a
non-standard location, but `manpath` gives reliable output.
Although I don't fully understand how manpaths and catpaths work, the output of
`manpath -c` might be useful instead of constructing something by hand based on
`/etc/manpath.conf`, but that is just a hunch.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install KDE on nixos
2. install kio-extras with man protocol support
OBSERVED RESULT
Open Help center, notice empty man pages section
EXPECTED RESULT
find all man pages in the man pages section
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: NixOS 18.09
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.13.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.49.0
Qt Version: 5.11.1
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