man does not work (too many arguments)
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I get this an error when trying to run man on a Linux system:
$ LC_ALL=C man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
My man command doesn't seem to be an alias:
command -v man: /usr/bin/man
What's going on?
man
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I get this an error when trying to run man on a Linux system:
$ LC_ALL=C man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
My man command doesn't seem to be an alias:
command -v man: /usr/bin/man
What's going on?
man
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What is the output of "alias man" or simply "alias"?
– rbrtflr
22 hours ago
1
Is yourmanan alias? Check withtype manorcommand -v man.
– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
1
@jayooin It's setting the default locale to the standardClocale. There is nothing strange about that bit.
– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
8
I'm pretty sure this only made it to Hot Network Questions because the title is hilarious
– jalalipop
11 hours ago
4
Yes, let's sow confusion in interpersonal.SE :)
– rackandboneman
11 hours ago
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I get this an error when trying to run man on a Linux system:
$ LC_ALL=C man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
My man command doesn't seem to be an alias:
command -v man: /usr/bin/man
What's going on?
man
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I get this an error when trying to run man on a Linux system:
$ LC_ALL=C man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
My man command doesn't seem to be an alias:
command -v man: /usr/bin/man
What's going on?
man
man
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What is the output of "alias man" or simply "alias"?
– rbrtflr
22 hours ago
1
Is yourmanan alias? Check withtype manorcommand -v man.
– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
1
@jayooin It's setting the default locale to the standardClocale. There is nothing strange about that bit.
– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
8
I'm pretty sure this only made it to Hot Network Questions because the title is hilarious
– jalalipop
11 hours ago
4
Yes, let's sow confusion in interpersonal.SE :)
– rackandboneman
11 hours ago
|
show 6 more comments
What is the output of "alias man" or simply "alias"?
– rbrtflr
22 hours ago
1
Is yourmanan alias? Check withtype manorcommand -v man.
– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
1
@jayooin It's setting the default locale to the standardClocale. There is nothing strange about that bit.
– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
8
I'm pretty sure this only made it to Hot Network Questions because the title is hilarious
– jalalipop
11 hours ago
4
Yes, let's sow confusion in interpersonal.SE :)
– rackandboneman
11 hours ago
What is the output of "alias man" or simply "alias"?
– rbrtflr
22 hours ago
What is the output of "alias man" or simply "alias"?
– rbrtflr
22 hours ago
1
1
Is your
man an alias? Check with type man or command -v man.– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
Is your
man an alias? Check with type man or command -v man.– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
1
1
@jayooin It's setting the default locale to the standard
C locale. There is nothing strange about that bit.– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
@jayooin It's setting the default locale to the standard
C locale. There is nothing strange about that bit.– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
8
8
I'm pretty sure this only made it to Hot Network Questions because the title is hilarious
– jalalipop
11 hours ago
I'm pretty sure this only made it to Hot Network Questions because the title is hilarious
– jalalipop
11 hours ago
4
4
Yes, let's sow confusion in interpersonal.SE :)
– rackandboneman
11 hours ago
Yes, let's sow confusion in interpersonal.SE :)
– rackandboneman
11 hours ago
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Check the existence of MANOPT variable.
MANOPT
If$MANOPTis set, it will be parsed prior toman's command line and is expected to be in a similar format.
source
Example:
$ MANOPT='foo bar'
$ export MANOPT
$ man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
$
An obvious ad-hoc fix is to unset MANOPT. Then you should investigate where the variable came from.
answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
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So why is the errorToo many arguments? Like if Iexport MANOPT=foo, why doesn't it sayNo manual entry for foo?
– wjandrea
6 hours ago
@wjandreamanis probably splittingMANOPTon spaces and then running the resulting array throughgetopt(3), and complain if any non-option arguments (ie arguments not starting with a dash) are left. They could've used a better error message. Anyways, even a single argument is too much for it: tryMANOPT=man man man.
– mosvy
2 hours ago
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Check the existence of MANOPT variable.
MANOPT
If$MANOPTis set, it will be parsed prior toman's command line and is expected to be in a similar format.
source
Example:
$ MANOPT='foo bar'
$ export MANOPT
$ man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
$
An obvious ad-hoc fix is to unset MANOPT. Then you should investigate where the variable came from.
answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
1,5191827
So why is the errorToo many arguments? Like if Iexport MANOPT=foo, why doesn't it sayNo manual entry for foo?
– wjandrea
6 hours ago
@wjandreamanis probably splittingMANOPTon spaces and then running the resulting array throughgetopt(3), and complain if any non-option arguments (ie arguments not starting with a dash) are left. They could've used a better error message. Anyways, even a single argument is too much for it: tryMANOPT=man man man.
– mosvy
2 hours ago
add a comment |
34
Check the existence of MANOPT variable.
MANOPT
If$MANOPTis set, it will be parsed prior toman's command line and is expected to be in a similar format.
source
Example:
$ MANOPT='foo bar'
$ export MANOPT
$ man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
$
An obvious ad-hoc fix is to unset MANOPT. Then you should investigate where the variable came from.
answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
1,5191827
So why is the errorToo many arguments? Like if Iexport MANOPT=foo, why doesn't it sayNo manual entry for foo?
– wjandrea
6 hours ago
@wjandreamanis probably splittingMANOPTon spaces and then running the resulting array throughgetopt(3), and complain if any non-option arguments (ie arguments not starting with a dash) are left. They could've used a better error message. Anyways, even a single argument is too much for it: tryMANOPT=man man man.
– mosvy
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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Check the existence of MANOPT variable.
MANOPT
If$MANOPTis set, it will be parsed prior toman's command line and is expected to be in a similar format.
source
Example:
$ MANOPT='foo bar'
$ export MANOPT
$ man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
$
An obvious ad-hoc fix is to unset MANOPT. Then you should investigate where the variable came from.
answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
1,5191827
Check the existence of MANOPT variable.
MANOPT
If$MANOPTis set, it will be parsed prior toman's command line and is expected to be in a similar format.
source
Example:
$ MANOPT='foo bar'
$ export MANOPT
$ man man
man: Too many arguments
Try 'man --help' or 'man --usage' for more information.
$
An obvious ad-hoc fix is to unset MANOPT. Then you should investigate where the variable came from.
answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
1,5191827
answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
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answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
1,5191827
answered 22 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
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1,5191827
So why is the errorToo many arguments? Like if Iexport MANOPT=foo, why doesn't it sayNo manual entry for foo?
– wjandrea
6 hours ago
@wjandreamanis probably splittingMANOPTon spaces and then running the resulting array throughgetopt(3), and complain if any non-option arguments (ie arguments not starting with a dash) are left. They could've used a better error message. Anyways, even a single argument is too much for it: tryMANOPT=man man man.
– mosvy
2 hours ago
add a comment |
So why is the errorToo many arguments? Like if Iexport MANOPT=foo, why doesn't it sayNo manual entry for foo?
– wjandrea
6 hours ago
@wjandreamanis probably splittingMANOPTon spaces and then running the resulting array throughgetopt(3), and complain if any non-option arguments (ie arguments not starting with a dash) are left. They could've used a better error message. Anyways, even a single argument is too much for it: tryMANOPT=man man man.
– mosvy
2 hours ago
So why is the error
Too many arguments? Like if I export MANOPT=foo, why doesn't it say No manual entry for foo?– wjandrea
6 hours ago
So why is the error
Too many arguments? Like if I export MANOPT=foo, why doesn't it say No manual entry for foo?– wjandrea
6 hours ago
@wjandrea
man is probably splitting MANOPT on spaces and then running the resulting array through getopt(3), and complain if any non-option arguments (ie arguments not starting with a dash) are left. They could've used a better error message. Anyways, even a single argument is too much for it: try MANOPT=man man man.– mosvy
2 hours ago
@wjandrea
man is probably splitting MANOPT on spaces and then running the resulting array through getopt(3), and complain if any non-option arguments (ie arguments not starting with a dash) are left. They could've used a better error message. Anyways, even a single argument is too much for it: try MANOPT=man man man.– mosvy
2 hours ago
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What is the output of "alias man" or simply "alias"?
– rbrtflr
22 hours ago
1
Is your
manan alias? Check withtype manorcommand -v man.– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
1
@jayooin It's setting the default locale to the standard
Clocale. There is nothing strange about that bit.– Kusalananda
22 hours ago
8
I'm pretty sure this only made it to Hot Network Questions because the title is hilarious
– jalalipop
11 hours ago
4
Yes, let's sow confusion in interpersonal.SE :)
– rackandboneman
11 hours ago