0.9.2 BUG: Manual page viewing does not work

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: 0.9.2 BUG: Manual page viewing does not work
started by: jaalto

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Posted by jaalto on Jan. 17 2005,22:13

It seems that the default URL for manual pages us not working any more from Europe. It says:

 $ man man
 ...

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /cgi-bin/unixhelp/man-cgi on this server.

Apache/1.3.28 Server at mirrors.ccs.neu.edu Port 80

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Here is patch. It would be nice to be able to copy paste the URL also
to other browser, since links(1) does not allow copying text with mouse
from the terminal.

--- /usr/local/bin/man.orig     2005-01-18 00:03:22.000000000 -0500
+++ /usr/local/bin/man  2005-01-18 00:10:36.000000000 -0500
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
# written for Damn Small Linux by John Andrews March 07 2004

use strict;
+my $MANURL='http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/cgi-bin/man-cgi?';

my $usage = "What manual page do you want?\nUsage:\tman [application]\n";
my ($where, $ls_l, $bb_yes_no, $is_bb, $grab, @info, @if_bb );
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@

else {

-    $grab = 'http://mirrors.ccs.neu.edu/cgi-bin/unixhelp/man-cgi?' . $ARGV[0];
+    $grab = $MANURL . $ARGV[0];

}

-system("links $grab")
+system("links $grab");
+print $grab, "\n";

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Posted by tronik on Jan. 19 2005,13:52

Thanks for that. Manpages dont work in the default configuration anymore due to the default manserver taking their manpages offline (not just for Europe, but for everyone). Hopefully this will be changed in future versions, or we can sponsor our own cgi man pages. ;)

If anyones interested in helping out I'd be happy to host/maintain it.

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Posted by Crosbie on Jan. 19 2005,22:44

I think this was true in earlier versions (9.0?).  I thought I'd knackered something up in my HD install.

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