man-db ☆
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Description:
Unix documentation system
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: documentation cli system-utilities unix
Install: brew install man-db
About:
ManDb is an implementation of the standard Unix man page system. It provides the essential 'man' command to read formatted documentation pages from the terminal. Its primary value is offering a standardized, searchable interface for system and software documentation directly on the command line.
Key Features:
  • Interactive search and navigation within manual pages
  • Support for compressed man page files
  • Configurable page path search order
  • Integration with the 'whatis' and 'apropos' databases
Use Cases:
  • Looking up command syntax and options while working in the terminal
  • Reading documentation for installed software libraries and APIs
  • Browsing system administration references offline
Alternatives:
  • mandoc – A smaller, faster implementation focused on BSD systems; ManDb is the GNU standard found on most Linux distributions.
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 4:16am 0 VERSION_BUMP 47a99023
Sep 13, 2024 8:14pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4e0ffabd
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Jan 9, 2023 7:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 5280c1dc
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