diff --git a/pages/linux/debman.md b/pages/linux/debman.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5a6f5194dc --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/debman.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +# debman + +> Read man pages from uninstalled packages. + +- Read a man page for a command that is provided by a specified package name: + +`debman -p {{package_name}} {{command_name}}` + +- Specify a package version to download: + +`debman -p {{package_name}}={{version}} {{command_name}}` + +- Read a man page in a .deb file: + +`debman -f {{path/to/filename.deb}} {{command_name}}`