[MacPorts] #12130: RFE: .pkg installer should set the MANPATH

MacPorts trac at macosforge.org
Wed Nov 28 22:25:51 PST 2007


#12130: RFE: .pkg installer should set the MANPATH
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  Reporter:  emix at solira.org  |       Owner:  macports-dev at lists.macosforge.org
      Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  closed                           
  Priority:  Normal           |   Milestone:                                   
 Component:  base             |     Version:                                   
Resolution:  invalid          |    Keywords:  installer manpath                
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Changes (by jmpp at macports.org):

  * milestone:  MacPorts 1.5 =>

Old description:

> After the installation of MacPorts via the .pkg, the command "man port"
> returns "No manual entry for port". I think that the MANPATH should be
> set using the postflight script, adding this in ".profile" file:
>
> export MANPATH=/opt/local/man:$MANPATH

New description:

 After the installation of MacPorts via the .pkg, the command "man port"
 returns "No manual entry for port". I think that the MANPATH should be set
 using the postflight script, adding this in ".profile" file:

 {{{
 export MANPATH=/opt/local/man:$MANPATH
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/12130#comment:7>
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