Ubuntu Linux install development / system library functions man pages (manual)
I’m little surprised to find that Ubuntu Linux skips development man pages by default. A quick search using apt-cache pointed out to manpages-dev package. It includes manual pages about using GNU/Linux for development.
Install development man pages
Use apt-get command:
$ sudo apt-get install manpages-dev
To view library calls (functions within program libraries), enter:
$ man 3 function-name
$ man 3 putc
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hey thanks for this help
Gutsy Gibbon:
root@zuul:~# apt-get install manpages-dev
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Package manpages-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package manpages-dev has no installation candidate
This linux not windows. No man pages? Completely unacceptable.
SteveC,
I just installed the same, w/o problem.