C++ 98/11/14 manual pages for Linux/MacOS
Project description
cppman
C++ 98/11/14 manual pages for Linux, with source from cplusplus.com and cppreference.com.
Features
Supports two backends (switch it with cppman -s):
Syntax highlighting support for sections and example source code.
Usage/Interface similar to the ‘man’ command
Hyperlink between manpages (only available when pager=vim)
Press Ctrl-] when cursor is on keyword to go forward and Ctrl-T to go backward.
You can also double-click on keyword to go forward and right-click to go backward.
Frequently update to support cplusplus.com.
Demo
Using vim as pager
Installation
Install from PyPI:
$ pip install cppman
Arch Linux users can find it on AUR or using Yaourt:
$ yaourt -S cppman
or install the git version
$ yaourt -S cppman-git
Debian / Ubuntu: cppman is available in Debian sid/unstable and Ubuntu vivid.
$ sudo apt-get install cppman
FAQ
Q: Can I use the system man command instead of cppman?
A: Yes, just execute cppman -m true and all cached man pages are exposed to the system man command. Note: You may want to download all available man pages with cppman -c.
Bugs
Please report bugs / mis-formatted pages to the github issue tracker.
Contributing
Fork it
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
Create new Pull Request
Notes
manpages-cpp is renamed to cppman since September 19, 2012
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