LinuxCommandLibrary

xman

TLDR

Start xman

$ xman
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Open file
$ xman -helpfile [filename]
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Show both panes
$ xman -bothshown
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SYNOPSIS

xman [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

xman is a graphical manual page viewer for the X Window System. It provides a browsable interface to man pages with a directory listing of available pages.
The interface includes navigation through manual sections and search functionality.

PARAMETERS

-helpfile FILE

Open manual page from file
-bothshown
Show both directory and manual page panes
-notopbox
Start without top menu box
-geometry WxH+X+Y
Window geometry

CAVEATS

X11 only. Interface is dated compared to modern alternatives. Limited search capabilities.

HISTORY

xman is one of the original X11 utilities, providing a GUI alternative to the terminal-based man command.

SEE ALSO

man(1), info(1), yelp(1)

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