xman
Graphical manual page viewer
TLDR
Start xman
$ xman
Open file$ xman -helpfile [filename]
Show both panes$ xman -bothshown
SYNOPSIS
xman [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
xman is a manual page browser for the X Window System. It provides a graphical interface to man pages with a directory listing of available pages organized by section. The initial window is intentionally small so it can be left running throughout a login session. Pressing Control-S opens a prompt for a specific manual page to display.The MANPATH environment variable controls the search path for manual pages.
PARAMETERS
-helpfile FILE
Use specified helpfile instead of the default-bothshown
Show both directory and manual page panes simultaneously-notopbox
Start without the top menu box with the three buttons-geometry WxH+X+Y
Set size and location of the top menu window-pagesize WxH+X+Y
Set size and location of manual page windows
INSTALL
sudo apt install x11-apps
sudo zypper install xman
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.
