Does the file /etc/manpath.config exist? Is it readable by the user you are executing man as? Make sure you can answer yes to both of those, if not, try reinstalling man-db.
Thanks, Dennis -- dpk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Systems/Network | work: 353.4844 Division of Engineering Computing Services | page: 222.5875 On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, K.Y.Lo wrote: > I was putting man page on Debian Linux. man page get error > > man: can't open the manpath configuration file /etc/manpath.config > > there is something's wrong? > > > -- > Cheers > > K.Y.Lo > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .