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From: opjnw@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Nathan Williams)
Subject: Re: whatis: segmentation fault (core dumped)
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In article <iVZ9yB2w165w@netlink.cts.com> warelock@netlink.cts.com (Tom Zacharoff) writes:
>I get the above error message when I try to run the whatis command. A 
>file is created called whatis.core or something. I've been told that when 
>this happens I need to delete that whatis.core file or bad problems will 
>start happening. :(
>
>How can I fix the whatis command?

Fixed in the patchkit, any version (but gets the latest version).

Apply the patchkit and re-compile the new man stuff.

Nate
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