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#REDIRECT Services/Debian manpages archive https://manpages.debian.org/ is a service providing online manpages in HTML format for the public.

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= Current status =

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== Current implementation ==

The current `manpages.debian.org` service has been disabled by [[Teams/DSA]] because of performance issues. The source code is available in http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/ddp/man-cgi/ and was supposed to be migrated to a different host.

== New implementation ==

The current codebase is being rewritten from scratch into a package called [[https://anonscm.debian.org/git/collab-maint/debmans.git/|Debmans]], see the [[https://anonscm.debian.org/git/collab-maint/debmans.git/tree/README.md|README]] for more information and the [[https://anonscm.debian.org/git/collab-maint/debmans.git/tree/DESIGN.md|DESIGN]] file for a discussion on the implementation.

At this point, the code can extract all files from a mirror efficiently and convert them to HTML. It has not been tested on a full mirror yet, because TheAnarcat is waiting for `manpages` group access and dependencies install (`setuptools` from backports and/or `python-click`, `python-apt` and `python-debian`). See the [[https://anonscm.debian.org/git/collab-maint/debmans.git/tree/TODO.md|TODO]] file for more information about the current status of the project and limitations.

= Hardware =

The old service used to run on `glinka.debian.org`. [[Teams/DSA]] requested the service should be moved to `manziarly.debian.org`.

= Forum =

Discussions about manpages.debian.org can take place on the regular [[Teams/DDP]] channels, for example the `#debian-doc` IRC channel and `debian-doc@lists.debian.org` mailing list.

You can also subscribe to this wiki page to get updates, which also functions as a ad-hoc forum.

https://manpages.debian.org/ is a service providing online manpages in HTML format for the public.

Current status

Debian manpages archive

Current implementation

The current manpages.debian.org service has been disabled by Teams/DSA because of performance issues. The source code is available in http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/ddp/man-cgi/ and was supposed to be migrated to a different host.

New implementation

The current codebase is being rewritten from scratch into a package called Debmans, see the README for more information and the DESIGN file for a discussion on the implementation.

At this point, the code can extract all files from a mirror efficiently and convert them to HTML. It has not been tested on a full mirror yet, because TheAnarcat is waiting for manpages group access and dependencies install (setuptools from backports and/or python-click, python-apt and python-debian). See the TODO file for more information about the current status of the project and limitations.

Hardware

The old service used to run on glinka.debian.org. Teams/DSA requested the service should be moved to manziarly.debian.org.

Forum

Discussions about manpages.debian.org can take place on the regular Teams/DDP channels, for example the #debian-doc IRC channel and debian-doc@lists.debian.org mailing list.

You can also subscribe to this wiki page to get updates, which also functions as a ad-hoc forum.