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    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "LKBIB",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/LKBIB/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-05-30T06:07:27Z",
    "synopsis": "lkbib [-n] [-i fields] [-p filename] [-t n] key ...",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "lkbib - search bibliographic databases\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "lkbib [-n] [-i fields] [-p filename] [-t n] key ...\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "lkbib --help",
                    "content": ""
                },
                {
                    "name": "lkbib -v",
                    "content": ""
                },
                {
                    "name": "lkbib --version",
                    "content": ""
                }
            ]
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "lkbib  searches  bibliographic  databases  for  references  that contain the keys key ... and\nprints any references found on the standard output.  lkbib will search any databases given by",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-p",
                    "content": "ronment variable if it is set, otherwise it is /usr/dict/papers/Ind.  For each database file‐\nname  to  be  searched,  if an index filename.i created by indxbib(1) exists, then it will be\nsearched instead; each index can cover multiple databases.\n",
                    "flag": "-p"
                }
            ]
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "Whitespace is permitted between a command-line option and its argument.\n\n--help Display a usage message and exit.\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-i",
                    "content": "When searching files for which no index exists, ignore the contents  of  fields  whose\nnames are in string.\n",
                    "flag": "-i"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-p",
                    "content": "Search filename.  Multiple -p options can be used.\n",
                    "flag": "-p"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-t",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-t"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-v",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-v"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--version",
                    "content": "Display version information and exit.\n",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "ENVIRONMENT": {
            "content": "REFER  Default database.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "FILES": {
            "content": "/usr/dict/papers/Ind\nDefault database to be used if the REFER environment variable is not set.\n\nfilename.i\nIndex files.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "refer(1), lookbib(1), indxbib(1)\n\n\n\ngroff 1.22.4                                23 March 2022                                   LKBIB(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "lkbib - search bibliographic databases",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-i",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "When searching files for which no index exists, ignore the contents of fields whose names are in string."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-p",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Search filename. Multiple -p options can be used."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-t",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-v",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Display version information and exit."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "refer",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/refer/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "lookbib",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/lookbib/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "indxbib",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/indxbib/1/json"
        }
    ]
}