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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com 
> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com] On Behalf Of Corinna Vinschen
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:03 PM
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: Re: Looking for man pages
> 
> On Jun 28 12:11, Bob McConnell wrote:
> > Where can I get a full set of Cygwin man pages for the C 
> library? I am
> > tired of seeing this:
> 
> The man pages for sections 2 and 3 are not available and they never
> were.  Basically we could use the man pages from the Linux 
> Documentation
> Project (http://tldp.org) and create a man-pages package from 
> there, but
> we're lacking a volunteer to do the chores.
> 
> In the meantime, use the SUSv3 man pages 
> (http://www.unix.org/online.html).
> The shortcuts and bookmarks will not be broken for a long time.
> 
> 
> Corinna

I can't find any links to anything other than one sample man page. We
already have copies of that spec, although I have never had any cause to
read it.

What steps are involved to convert those pages?

Bob McConnell

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