Blog

History

Installing manual pages under an OS seems trivial at first, but may be problematic, especially when using the 5.X series of AIX.

In fact, there is two reasons for this:

1. First, IBM change the corresponding filesets name and number at each revision, sometime less (for example a new AIX distribution CDROM labeled AIX 5L - Version 5.3 - 5765-G03 - ML 5300-03, 10/2006 - LCD4-7463 - LCD4-7489-02 is very different from one labeled AIX 5L - Version 5.3 - 5765-G03 - ML 5300-03, 10/2006 - LCD4-7463-02 - LCD4-7489-02);
2. Secondly, IBM is going to push all kind of documentation through their InfoCenter product line, a web based interface using Eclipse (also accessible on the IBM web site).

Installing manual pages under AIX 5.3ML3

Installing the manual pages is finally very simple: get the first and the third installation's CDs for AIX 5.3.ML3, and install the following filesets:

infocenter.man.EN_US.commands
infocenter.man.EN_US.files
infocenter.man.EN_US.libs

Eventually, don't forget to (re)create the windex database that is used by whatis(1) and the man(1) -f and -k options:

# catman -w

External reference links

• Google Groups post:
  Install man pages on AIX 5.3?
• Paragraph on the Subscription service: Bulletons on ibm.com:
  Installation of man Command Content for AIX