Re: man: Segmentation fault

[Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>]

Could be as simple as a corrupt database. try `mandb --create`



On Fri, 21 Aug 1998, G. Crimp wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 	I can't use 'man' anymore.  It doesn't dump core, but I do get a
> Segmentation fault in X as on the console, when I am root as when I am
> joeuser.
> 
> 	I can't recall having made any changes to the system except to have
> used dselect to install the dxpc package.  Oh yeah, and a while ago I set up
> a small script to set up a ppp connection with another pc through the serial
> ports using a null-modem cable.  It isn't impossible that I have made
> another change, but it will be minor like having added or removed some
> package with dselect. 
> 
> 	With only Segmentation fault as a message, I don't have the
> slightest little crumb of a notion what to look at.  Can anyone guide me
> through some detective work ?
> 
> 	Thanks,
> 
> 	Gerald
> 
> 
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                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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