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See)72 672 Q F0(man)2.5 E F1($1$ for further information.)A(Ha)72 688.2 Q (ving an e)-.2 E(xcess of sections listed will not slo)-.15 E(w)-.25 E F0(man)2.5 E F1(do)2.5 E(wn.)-.25 E F0(4)285.5 756 Q 0 Cg EP %%Page: 5 7 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /F0 10/Times-Bold@0 SF 165.29(man\255db v2.6.3)72 60 R(October 30, 2018) 131.01 E 2.5(2.2.2. 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Determination)72 636 R(of the inter)2.5 E(nal manpath)-.15 E F1 .058(All man\255db utilities,)72 652.2 R F0(manpath)2.557 E F1 .057 (included, will use the user')2.557 F(s)-.55 E F3($)2.557 E F4(MANP)A -.855(AT)-.666 G(H).855 E F1(en)2.307 E .057(vironment v)-.4 F .057 (ariable if set and not)-.25 F .279(equal to "".)72 664.2 R .279 (Otherwise the user')5.279 F(s)-.55 E F3($)2.779 E F4 -.666(PA)C(TH) -.189 E F1(en)2.529 E .279(vironment v)-.4 F .279(ariable is queried.) -.25 F .28(If this is unset or is set to "", the)5.279 F (determined manpath will simply be an)72 676.2 Q(y)-.15 E F0(MAND)97 692.4 Q -.78 -.95(AT O)-.35 H -.35(RY).95 G(_MANP).35 E -.95(AT)-.74 G (H).95 E F1(elements de\214ned in the man\255db con\214g \214le.)72 708.6 Q F0(6)285.5 756 Q 0 Cg EP %%Page: 7 9 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /F0 10/Times-Bold@0 SF 165.29(man\255db v2.6.3)72 60 R(October 30, 2018) 131.01 E/F1 10/Times-Roman@0 SF .396(Assuming that a)72 96 R/F2 9 /Times-Roman@0 SF($)2.896 E/F3 9/Times-Bold@0 SF -.666(PA)C(TH)-.189 E F1 -.15(ex)2.646 G .396(ists, each path element it contains is scanned \ for in the con\214g \214le.).15 F .395(If found, the)5.395 F .541 (corresponding manpath element is appended to the internal manpath.)72 108 R(Ho)5.541 E(we)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.341 -.4(r, i).15 H 3.042(ft) .4 G .542(he element is not men-)-3.042 F 1.647 (tioned in the con\214g \214le, a man directory relati)72 120 R 1.946 -.15(ve t)-.25 H 4.146(oi).15 G 4.146(tw)-4.146 G 1.646(ill be sought.) -4.146 F 1.646(The subdirectories)6.646 F/F4 10/Times-Italic@0 SF (../man)4.146 E F1(,)A F4(man)4.146 E F1(,)A F4(../shar)72 132 Q(e/man) -.37 E F1 3.982(,o)C(r)-3.982 E F4(shar)3.982 E(e/man)-.37 E F1(relati) 3.982 E 1.782 -.15(ve t)-.25 H 3.982(ot).15 G 1.483 (he path component are appended to the internal manpath if the)-3.982 F (y)-.15 E -.15(ex)72 144 S 3.286(ist. 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Compr)72 120 R (essed manual pages)-.18 E/F1 10/Times-Roman@0 SF .203 (It is possible to maintain a system of compressed manual pages.)72 136.2 R .204(This imposes a small o)5.203 F -.15(ve)-.15 G .204 (rhead on the for).15 F(-)-.2 E .715(matting process, b)72 148.2 R .715 (ut is ne)-.2 F -.15(ve)-.25 G .714 (rtheless usually reasonable in order to a).15 F -.2(vo)-.2 G .714 (id unnecessary consumption of disk).2 F(space.)72 160.2 Q(Presently)72 176.4 Q 4.32(,t)-.65 G 1.82(he compression e)-4.32 F 1.821 (xtension/decompressor pairs must be kno)-.15 F 1.821 (wn at compile time although an)-.25 F(y)-.15 E (number may be de\214ned and used.)72 188.4 Q(The follo)5 E (wing structure is prede\214ned in man\255db:)-.25 E .4 LW 349.38 209.1 226.62 209.1 DL 12.5(Extension Decompressor)231.62 218.6 R 349.38 223.1 226.62 223.1 DL 43.06(gz gzip)231.62 232.6 R(\255dc)2.5 E 50.56(zg) 231.62 244.6 S(zip \255dc)-50.56 E 48.89(Zc)231.62 256.6 S (ompress \255dc)-48.89 E 349.38 261.1 226.62 261.1 DL 279.12 209.1 279.12 261.1 DL 349.38 209.1 349.38 261.1 DL 226.62 209.1 226.62 261.1 DL .334(It is a relati)72 284.8 R -.15(ve)-.25 G .334 (ly easy operation to include further pairs in this structure.).15 F (See)5.333 E/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(include/comp_sr)2.833 E(c.h)-.37 E F1 .333(for details)2.833 F(and an e)72 296.8 Q(xample.)-.15 E .319(Sup\ port for compressed manual pages is compiled into the man\255db utiliti\ es by def)72 313 R 2.82(ault. T)-.1 F 2.82(oc)-.8 G .32(ompletely dis-) -2.82 F(able this support, edit)72 325 Q F2(con\214g)2.5 E(.h)-.15 E F1 (and comment out the follo)2.5 E(wing line)-.25 E(#de\214ne COMP_SRC 1) 72 341.2 Q .086(This will enable a minor speed increase, b)72 357.4 R .085(ut note that support for stray cats with an)-.2 F 2.585(yc)-.15 G .085(ompression e)-2.585 F(xtension)-.15 E(other than the def)72 369.4 Q (ault will also be disabled.)-.1 E F0 2.5(4.2. Compr)72 393.4 R (essed cat pages)-.18 E F1 .087(man\255db compresses cat \214les by def) 72 409.6 R 2.587(ault. During)-.1 F(con\214guration,)2.587 E F0 (con\214gur)2.587 E(e)-.18 E F1 .087(will try to \214nd)2.587 F F0(gzip) 2.587 E F1 .087(and, if found,)2.587 F(all cat \214les produced by)72 421.6 Q F0(man)2.5 E F1(will be compressed with)2.5 E F0(gzip \2557c)97 437.8 Q F1(and ha)72 454 Q .3 -.15(ve a)-.2 H F0(.gz)2.65 E F1 -.15(ex) 2.5 G(tension appended.).15 E(If)5 E F0(gzip)2.5 E F1(is not found,)2.5 E F0(compr)97 470.2 Q(ess \255c)-.18 E F1 (is used as the compressor and the e)72 486.4 Q(xtension)-.15 E F0(.Z) 2.5 E F1(is appended.)2.5 E 1.844 -.8(To s)72 502.6 T .244 (tore cat \214les in an uncompressed state and to disable compressed e) .8 F .244(xtension processing completely)-.15 F 2.744(,e)-.65 G(dit) -2.744 E F2(con\214g)72 514.6 Q(.h)-.15 E F1(and comment out the follo) 2.5 E(wing line)-.25 E(#de\214ne COMP_CA)72 530.8 Q 2.5(T1)-1.11 G F0 2.5(4.2.1. Stray)72 547 R(cats)2.5 E F1(Normally)72 563.2 Q(,)-.65 E F0 (man)3.332 E F1 .833(will only look for cat \214les with the def)3.332 F .833(ault compression e)-.1 F 3.333(xtension. The)-.15 F(def)3.333 E .833(ault compres-)-.1 F .53(sion e)72 575.2 R .53 (xtension is dependent on the def)-.15 F .529 (ault compressor and may be an empty string if the support for com-)-.1 F(pressed cats is disabled.)72 587.2 Q .15(It is possible for a system \ to be supplied with stray cat \214les located in the traditional cat pa\ ge hierarch)72 603.4 R 3.95 -.65(y. T)-.05 H(o)-.15 E(mak)72 615.4 Q 2.999(em)-.1 G .499(atters w)-2.999 F .499(orse, the)-.1 F 2.999(ym)-.15 G .499(ay ha)-2.999 F .799 -.15(ve c)-.2 H .499(ompression e).15 F .499 (xtensions other than the def)-.15 F .498(ault and reside on read-only) -.1 F 3.151(media. In)72 627.4 R .651 (such circumstances, stray cat \214les will be accepted with an)3.151 F 3.151(yc)-.15 G .652(ompression e)-3.151 F .652(xtension that is also) -.15 F(supported for manual pages.)72 639.4 Q .054 (This special treatment of stray cat pages is remo)72 655.6 R -.15(ve) -.15 G 2.554(di).15 G 2.554(fs)-2.554 G .054 (upport for compressed manual pages is turned of)-2.554 F 2.553(fo)-.25 G(r)-2.553 E(not a)72 667.6 Q -.25(va)-.2 G(ilable.).25 E F0(11)283 756 Q 0 Cg EP %%Page: 12 14 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /F0 10/Times-Bold@0 SF 165.29(man\255db v2.6.3)72 60 R(October 30, 2018) 131.01 E 2.5(5. F)72 96 R(ormatting)-.25 E/F1 10/Times-Roman@0 SF .232 (As already pointed out in the introduction, there are tw)72 112.2 R 2.732(op)-.1 G .232(rimary formatters common to)-2.732 F/F2 9 /Times-Bold@0 SF(UNIX)2.732 E F1(:)A F2(NR)2.732 E(OFF)-.27 E F1(and) 2.732 E F2(TR)72 124.2 Q(OFF)-.27 E F1(.)A 1.191(In the follo)72 140.4 R 1.19(wing sections, I will use the term)-.25 F F2(TR)3.69 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 1.19(to describe the typesetter formatter and)3.69 F F2(NR)3.69 E (OFF)-.27 E F1(to)3.69 E(describe the type)72 152.4 Q(writer formatter) -.25 E 5(.T)-.55 G(he term)-5 E/F3 9/Times-Roman@0 SF -.36(RO)2.5 G(FF) .36 E F1(will be used to describe a generic formatter)2.5 E(.)-.55 E F0 (5.1.)72 176.4 Q F2(GR)5 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 .303(If using the)72 192.6 R F2 (GR)2.803 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 .304(package, there is a further choice,)2.803 F F2(GR)2.804 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 2.804(itself. Essentially)2.804 F(,)-.65 E F2(GR)2.804 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 .304(forms a pipeline)2.804 F .966 (of processors including)72 204.6 R F2(TR)3.466 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 .966 (and an output processor which translates the ditrof)3.466 F 3.465(fp) -.25 G .965(roduced by)-3.465 F F2(TR)3.465 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 .884 (into the appropriate output format.)72 216.6 R .884(The def)5.884 F .884(ault output format, or de)-.1 F .884(vice, for)-.25 F F2(GR)3.384 E (OFF)-.27 E F1 .884(is PostScript.)3.384 F(An)5.884 E(y-)-.15 E (thing else must be speci\214ed using the de)72 228.6 Q(vice ar)-.25 E 2.5(gument. 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De)72 385.8 R(vices)-.15 E F1(Both)72 402 Q F2(NR) 3.882 E(OFF)-.27 E F1(and)3.882 E F2(GR)3.882 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 1.382 (may allo)3.882 F 3.882(wo)-.25 G 1.382(utput de)-3.882 F 1.382 (vice selection.)-.25 F 1.382(As mentioned pre)6.382 F(viously)-.25 E 3.883(,c)-.65 G(lassic)-3.883 E F2(NR)3.883 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 .638 (produces output suitable for a type)72 414 R .637(writer de)-.25 F .637 (vice, classic)-.25 F F2(TR)3.137 E(OFF)-.27 E F1 .637 (produces output suitable for a)3.137 F F0(C/A/T)3.137 E F1(and)3.137 E F2(GR)72 426 Q(OFF)-.27 E F1 (produces output suitable for a PostScript interpreting de)2.5 E (vice by def)-.25 E(ault.)-.1 E F0 2.5(5.3. 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F)72 474.4 R -2.1 -.25(av o) -.25 H(uring stray cats).25 E F3 -.4(Wi)72 490.6 S 1.444(th the abo).4 F 1.744 -.15(ve r)-.15 H 1.444(ules of precedence, it is possible for a v) .15 F 1.444(alid stray cat page to be replaced by a whatis)-.25 F (referred page sharing identical name-space.)72 502.6 Q .028(If you w)72 518.8 R .028(ould lik)-.1 F 2.528(et)-.1 G 2.528(os)-2.528 G .028 (ee the stray cat page)-2.528 F F0(kill)2.528 E F3 .028 ($1$ instead of the)B F0(bash_b)2.529 E(uiltins)-.2 E F3 .029 ($1$ page referenced by)B F0(kill)2.529 E F3($1$,)A(edit)72 530.8 Q F1(include/mancon\214g)2.5 E(.h)-.15 E F3(and un-comment the follo)2.5 E (wing line)-.25 E(/ #de\214ne F)72 547 Q -.2 -1.35(AV O)-.74 H(UR_STRA) 1.35 E(YCA)-1.05 E(TS */)-1.11 E F0 2.5(6.2.2. 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Example)72 663.4 R(database)2.5 E F3(As an e)72 679.6 Q(xample of both)-.15 E F0(accessdb)2.5 E F3 (and the database storage method, the output of)2.5 E 97 688.3 97 698.3 DL(src/accessdb man/inde)98.666 695.8 Q(x.bt)-.15 E 205.162 688.3 205.162 698.3 DL 102 688.3 97 688.3 DL 105.162 688.3 100.162 688.3 DL 110.162 688.3 105.162 688.3 DL 115.162 688.3 110.162 688.3 DL 120.162 688.3 115.162 688.3 DL 125.162 688.3 120.162 688.3 DL 130.162 688.3 125.162 688.3 DL 135.162 688.3 130.162 688.3 DL 140.162 688.3 135.162 688.3 DL 145.162 688.3 140.162 688.3 DL 150.162 688.3 145.162 688.3 DL 155.162 688.3 150.162 688.3 DL 160.162 688.3 155.162 688.3 DL 165.162 688.3 160.162 688.3 DL 170.162 688.3 165.162 688.3 DL 175.162 688.3 170.162 688.3 DL 180.162 688.3 175.162 688.3 DL 185.162 688.3 180.162 688.3 DL 190.162 688.3 185.162 688.3 DL 195.162 688.3 190.162 688.3 DL 200.162 688.3 195.162 688.3 DL 205.162 688.3 200.162 688.3 DL 102 698.3 97 698.3 DL 105.162 698.3 100.162 698.3 DL 110.162 698.3 105.162 698.3 DL 115.162 698.3 110.162 698.3 DL 120.162 698.3 115.162 698.3 DL 125.162 698.3 120.162 698.3 DL 130.162 698.3 125.162 698.3 DL 135.162 698.3 130.162 698.3 DL 140.162 698.3 135.162 698.3 DL 145.162 698.3 140.162 698.3 DL 150.162 698.3 145.162 698.3 DL 155.162 698.3 150.162 698.3 DL 160.162 698.3 155.162 698.3 DL 165.162 698.3 160.162 698.3 DL 170.162 698.3 165.162 698.3 DL 175.162 698.3 170.162 698.3 DL 180.162 698.3 175.162 698.3 DL 185.162 698.3 180.162 698.3 DL 190.162 698.3 185.162 698.3 DL 195.162 698.3 190.162 698.3 DL 200.162 698.3 195.162 698.3 DL 205.162 698.3 200.162 698.3 DL F0(15)283 756 Q 0 Cg EP %%Page: 16 18 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /F0 10/Times-Bold@0 SF 165.29(man\255db v2.6.3)72 60 R(October 30, 2018) 131.01 E/F1 10/Times-Roman@0 SF(after \214rst running)72 96 Q .4 LW 97 104.7 97 114.7 DL(src/mandb man)98.666 112.2 Q 161.712 104.7 161.712 114.7 DL 102 104.7 97 104.7 DL 106.712 104.7 101.712 104.7 DL 111.712 104.7 106.712 104.7 DL 116.712 104.7 111.712 104.7 DL 121.712 104.7 116.712 104.7 DL 126.712 104.7 121.712 104.7 DL 131.712 104.7 126.712 104.7 DL 136.712 104.7 131.712 104.7 DL 141.712 104.7 136.712 104.7 DL 146.712 104.7 141.712 104.7 DL 151.712 104.7 146.712 104.7 DL 156.712 104.7 151.712 104.7 DL 161.712 104.7 156.712 104.7 DL 102 114.7 97 114.7 DL 106.712 114.7 101.712 114.7 DL 111.712 114.7 106.712 114.7 DL 116.712 114.7 111.712 114.7 DL 121.712 114.7 116.712 114.7 DL 126.712 114.7 121.712 114.7 DL 131.712 114.7 126.712 114.7 DL 136.712 114.7 131.712 114.7 DL 141.712 114.7 136.712 114.7 DL 146.712 114.7 141.712 114.7 DL 151.712 114.7 146.712 114.7 DL 156.712 114.7 151.712 114.7 DL 161.712 114.7 156.712 114.7 DL(from the top le)72 128.4 Q -.15(ve)-.25 G 2.5(lb) .15 G(uild directory is included belo)-2.7 E -.65(w.)-.25 G ($mtime$ -> "795987034")72 144.6 Q($v)72 156.6 Q(ersion$ -> "2.3.1")-.15 E(apropos -> "1 1 795981542 A - - search the manual page names and desc\ riptions")72 168.6 Q(catman -> "8 8 795981544 A - - create or update th\ e pre-formatted manual pages")72 180.6 Q (man -> "1 1 795981542 A - - an interf)72 192.6 Q (ace to the on-line reference manuals")-.1 E (mandb -> "8 8 795981544 A - - create or update the manual page inde)72 204.6 Q 2.5(xc)-.15 G(aches")-2.5 E(manpath -> " 1 5")72 216.6 Q(manpat\ h~1 -> "1 1 795981542 A - - determine search path for manual pages")72 228.6 Q(manpath~5 -> "5 5 795981543 A - - format of the /etc/man_db)72 240.6 Q(.con\214g \214le")-.4 E (whatis -> "1 1 795981543 A - - search the manual page names")72 252.6 Q (zsoelim -> "1 1 795981543 A - - satisfy .so requests in rof)72 264.6 Q 2.5(fi)-.25 G(nput")-2.5 E F0 2.5(6.3. Database)72 288.6 R(types)2.5 E F1 .574(man\255db has support for v)72 304.8 R .574(arious lo)-.25 F 3.074(wl)-.25 G -2.15 -.25(ev e)-3.074 H 3.074(ld).25 G .574 (atabase libraries commonly in use today)-3.074 F 5.575(.T)-.65 G .575 (he interf)-5.575 F .575(aces to the)-.1 F(libraries are kno)72 316.8 Q (wn as)-.25 E 5<836e>77 333 S(dbm $)-5 E/F2 9/Times-Bold@0 SF(UNIX)A F1 ($)A 5<8367>77 345 S(dbm $)-5 E F2(GNU)A F1($)A 5<8362>77 357 S (tree $Berk)-5 E(ele)-.1 E 2.5(yD)-.15 G(B$)-2.5 E (man\255db currently does not hold more than one database open at an)72 373.2 Q 2.5(yt)-.15 G(ime, so)-2.5 E 5<8364>77 389.4 S(bm $)-5 E F2 (UNIX)A F1($)A(support could be added in the future.)72 405.6 Q F0 2.5 (6.4. Limitations)72 429.6 R F1(The general dif)72 445.8 Q (ferences and limitations are best compared in a table.)-.25 E 457.77 466.5 118.23 466.5 DL(Content memory)270.14 476 Q 345.56 480.5 262.22 480.5 DL(File)229.655 477 Q(Concurrent)353.205 477 Q 27.565(name type) 226.605 490 R 22.37(limit access)23.61 F(Name)123.23 483 Q -.8(Ty) 173.755 483 S(pe).8 E(Shareable)413.34 483 Q 457.77 494.5 118.23 494.5 DL 13.6(ndbm hash)123.23 506 R(inde)39.71 E(x)-.15 E/F3 7/Times-Roman@0 SF(10)-4 I F1 25.83(static 1Kb)20.5 4 N 38.34(none no)16.68 F 13.6 (gdbm hash)123.23 518 R(inde)39.71 E 12.5(x.db dynamic \255)-.15 F (\214le locking)28.26 E(no)15 E 16.39(btree binary)123.23 530 R 12.5 (tree inde)2.5 F 14.72(x.bt static)-.15 F 28.26<ad6e>28.33 G 38.34 (one yes)-28.26 F 457.77 534.5 118.23 534.5 DL 405.84 466.5 405.84 534.5 DL 345.56 466.5 345.56 534.5 DL 311.66 480.5 311.66 534.5 DL 262.22 466.5 262.22 534.5 DL 212.65 466.5 212.65 534.5 DL 154.61 466.5 154.61 534.5 DL 457.77 466.5 457.77 534.5 DL 118.23 466.5 118.23 534.5 DL .09 (Those types that ha)72 558.2 R .39 -.15(ve n)-.2 H 2.59(ob).15 G .09 (uilt in concurrent access strate)-2.79 F .09(gy are pro)-.15 F .09 (vided with)-.15 F F0(\215ock)2.59 E F1 .09 ($2$ based \214le locking by)B(man\255db)72 570.2 Q(.)-.4 E(Berk)72 586.4 Q(ele)-.1 E 2.999(yD)-.15 G 2.999(Bi)-2.999 G .499 (nitializes its databases v)-2.999 F .499(ery quickly)-.15 F 2.999(,s) -.65 G(o)-2.999 E F0(btr)2.999 E(ee)-.18 E F1 .498(may ha)2.998 F .798 -.15(ve s)-.2 H .498(ome performance adv).15 F .498(antages when)-.25 F (doing)72 598.4 Q F0(man)2.952 E F1 2.952(searches. Ho)2.952 F(we)-.25 E -.15(ve)-.25 G 1.252 -.4(r, i).15 H 2.952(ti).4 G 2.953(sq)-2.952 G .453 (uite hea)-2.953 F .453(vyweight and its library SON)-.2 F .453 (AME and on-disk formats ha)-.35 F -.15(ve)-.2 G .71 (changed a number of times to pro)72 610.4 R .71 (vide features considerably be)-.15 F .71 (yond what man\255db needs, so the preferred)-.15 F .466(library interf) 72 622.4 R .466(ace is no)-.1 F(w)-.25 E F0(gdbm)2.966 E F1(.)A F0 (con\214gur)5.466 E(e)-.18 E F1 .466(will look for)2.966 F F0(gdbm)2.966 E F1(,)A F0(btr)2.966 E(ee)-.18 E F1 .466(and then \214nally)2.966 F F0 (ndbm)2.967 E F1 .467(routines when)2.967 F(con\214guring man\255db)72 634.4 Q(.)-.4 E .32 LW 76 669.2 72 669.2 DL 80 669.2 76 669.2 DL 84 669.2 80 669.2 DL 88 669.2 84 669.2 DL 92 669.2 88 669.2 DL 96 669.2 92 669.2 DL 100 669.2 96 669.2 DL 104 669.2 100 669.2 DL 108 669.2 104 669.2 DL 112 669.2 108 669.2 DL 116 669.2 112 669.2 DL 120 669.2 116 669.2 DL 124 669.2 120 669.2 DL 128 669.2 124 669.2 DL 132 669.2 128 669.2 DL 136 669.2 132 669.2 DL 140 669.2 136 669.2 DL 144 669.2 140 669.2 DL 148 669.2 144 669.2 DL 152 669.2 148 669.2 DL 156 669.2 152 669.2 DL 160 669.2 156 669.2 DL 164 669.2 160 669.2 DL 168 669.2 164 669.2 DL 172 669.2 168 669.2 DL 176 669.2 172 669.2 DL 180 669.2 176 669.2 DL 184 669.2 180 669.2 DL 188 669.2 184 669.2 DL 192 669.2 188 669.2 DL 196 669.2 192 669.2 DL 200 669.2 196 669.2 DL 204 669.2 200 669.2 DL 208 669.2 204 669.2 DL 212 669.2 208 669.2 DL 216 669.2 212 669.2 DL/F4 5/Times-Roman@0 SF(10)93.6 679.6 Q/F5 8/Times-Roman@0 SF .142(ndbm databases are ph)2.143 3.2 N .142(ysically represented by tw) -.04 F 2.142<6f8c>-.08 G(les,)-2.142 E/F6 8/Times-Italic@0 SF(inde)2.142 E(x.dir)-.16 E F5(and)2.142 E F6(inde)2.142 E(x.pa)-.16 E(g)-.08 E F5 2.142(,b)C .142(ut are referred to simply as)-2.302 F F6(inde)2.142 E(x) -.16 E F5 .142(by the in-)2.142 F(terf)72 692.4 Q(ace routines.)-.08 E F0(16)283 756 Q 0 Cg EP %%Page: 17 19 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /F0 10/Times-Bold@0 SF 165.29(man\255db v2.6.3)72 60 R(October 30, 2018) 131.01 E 2.5(6.5. Sharing)72 96 R(databases in a heter)2.5 E (ogeneous en)-.18 E(vir)-.4 E(onment)-.18 E/F1 10/Times-Roman@0 SF 1.244 (It may be necessary or adv)72 108 R 1.244 (antageous to share databases across platforms, re)-.25 F -.05(ga)-.15 G 1.244(rdless of the potential \214le).05 F(locking problems.)72 120 Q 1.181(An e)72 136.2 R 1.181(xample w)-.15 F 1.181(ould be a user ha)-.1 F 1.182(ving a personal manual page hierarch)-.2 F 3.682(yi)-.05 G 3.682 (na)-3.682 G 3.682(nN)-3.682 G 1.182(FS based home directory)-3.682 F (en)72 148.2 Q 1.214(vironment, whereby the home directory is held on a\ nd mounted from a single machine in a heteroge-)-.4 F(neous netw)72 160.2 Q(ork.)-.1 E .618(In this conte)72 176.4 R .619 (xt, the database cache will ha)-.15 F .919 -.15(ve t)-.2 H .619 (he same name and reside in the same place on all machines.).15 F (There are at least tw)72 188.4 Q 2.5(ow)-.1 G (ays to deal with this problem.)-2.6 E 5<8348>77 204.6 S .315(ack the)-5 F/F2 10/Times-Italic@0 SF(include/mancon\214g)2.815 E(.h)-.15 E F1 .315 (\214le on each platform to pro)2.815 F .314 (vide a unique database name for each system.)-.15 F (No databases will be shared.)85.5 216.6 Q 5<8349>77 228.6 S 1.134 (nstall and use the Berk)-5 F(ele)-.1 E 3.634(yD)-.15 G 3.635(Bd)-3.634 G 1.135(atabase interf)-3.635 F 1.135(ace library on each platform.)-.1 F 1.135(These databases can be)6.135 F 1.21(shared across big-endian/li\ ttle-endian platforms although a database created on a big-endian platf\ orm)85.5 240.6 R(will suf)85.5 252.6 Q(fer a small access penalty when \ used by a litle-endian machine and vice-v)-.25 E(ersa.)-.15 E F0(17)283 756 Q 0 Cg EP %%Page: 18 20 %%BeginPageSetup BP %%EndPageSetup /F0 10/Times-Bold@0 SF 165.29(man\255db v2.6.3)72 60 R(October 30, 2018) 131.01 E 2.5(7. Miscellaneous)72 96 R 2.5(7.1. Modes)72 120 R (of operation)2.5 E/F1 10/Times-Roman@0 SF .455 (The man\255db utilities can operate in man)72 136.2 R 2.956(yd)-.15 G (if)-2.956 E .456(ferent modes, allo)-.25 F .456(wing v)-.25 F .456 (arying de)-.25 F .456(grees of freedom, function-)-.15 F (ality and security)72 148.2 Q 5(.N)-.65 G 2.5(om)-5 G (ode requires that the manual page hierarchies be writable.)-2.5 E ($1$ Def)72 164.4 Q(ault mode)-.1 E F0(man)97 176.4 Q F1 .327 (is setuid to the user MAN_O)2.827 F .326(WNER which is `man' by def) -.35 F .326(ault and is changeable via options to)-.1 F F0(con\214gur)97 188.4 Q(e)-.18 E F1(.)A F0(mandb)6.755 E F1 4.255(,i)C 4.256(fr)-4.255 G 1.756(un by the superuser or MAN_O)-4.256 F 1.756 (WNER, creates globally accessible inde)-.35 F(x)-.15 E 1.49 (databases o)97 200.4 R 1.49(wned by MAN_O)-.25 F 3.989(WNER. Once)-.35 F 1.489(the databases are created,)3.989 F F0(man)3.989 E F1 1.489 (will update entries in)3.989 F .018(them if it \214nds ne)97 212.4 R .018(wly installed manual pages $if the)-.25 F F0(\255\255update)2.518 E F1 .019(\215ag is used$ or delete entries if manual)2.518 F .564 (pages are remo)97 224.4 R -.15(ve)-.15 G 3.064(d. In).15 F .563 (this mode it is possible for a malicious)3.064 F F0(man)3.063 E F1 .563 (user to deliberately lock a data-)3.063 F(base as a writer)97 236.4 Q 2.5(,t)-.4 G(hus den)-2.5 E(ying read access to other users.)-.15 E 1.07 (If cat directories e)97 248.4 R 1.07(xist and ha)-.15 F 1.37 -.15(ve t) -.2 H 1.071(he correct permissions,).15 F F0(man)3.571 E F1 1.071 (will tak)3.571 F 3.571(ec)-.1 G 1.071(are of producing cat \214les.) -3.571 F .278(These will be o)97 260.4 R .278(wned by MAN_O)-.25 F 2.777 (WNER. 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