From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8492 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:36:34 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, FORGED_RCVD_HELO autolearn=ham version=3.1.3 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:36:34 -0000 Received-SPF: none (ns1.primenet.com.au: domain at sunsite.dk does not designate permitted sender hosts) Received: (qmail 66370 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:36:27 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:36:27 -0000 Received: (qmail 20878 invoked by alias); 25 Jun 2006 04:36:20 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-users-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 10432 Received: (qmail 20868 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:36:20 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:36:20 -0000 Received: (qmail 65221 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:36:20 -0000 Received: from vms042pub.verizon.net (206.46.252.42) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:36:18 -0000 Received: from torch.brasslantern.com ([71.116.74.94]) by vms042.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0J1E00F5QFFK1VB1@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:35:45 -0500 (CDT) Received: from torch.brasslantern.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k5P4Zhao007938 for ; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:35:44 -0700 Received: (from schaefer@localhost) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k5P4Zhwi007937 for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:35:43 -0700 Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:35:43 -0700 From: Bart Schaefer Subject: Re: completion for man In-reply-to: <20060624212943.GB29371@spiegl.de> To: zsh-users@sunsite.dk Message-id: <060624213543.ZM7936@torch.brasslantern.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <20060623231954.GA30718@spiegl.de> <20060623235133.GE6528@fsst.voodoo.lan> <20060624004816.GA11670@spiegl.de> <20060624012726.GF6528@fsst.voodoo.lan> <20060624212943.GB29371@spiegl.de> Comments: In reply to Andy Spiegl "Re: completion for man" (Jun 24, 11:29pm) On Jun 24, 11:29pm, Andy Spiegl wrote: } } The same happens if I hit TAB after "man -a 2 ". } Is that a bug or a feature? It's neither, really. The _man completer simply doesn't support any of the GNU "man" command-line switches. The only option it understands is the crufty old "man -l" for manpage-formatting a named file rather than by searching the manpath (which it appears GNU man doesn't even permit any longer).