{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "manpage-alert",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/manpage-alert/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-15T14:27:15Z",
    "synopsis": "manpage-alert [options] [paths]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "manpage-alert - check for binaries without corresponding manpages\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "manpage-alert [options] [paths]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "manpage-alert searches the given list of paths for binaries without corresponding manpages.\n\nIf  no  paths  are specified on the command line, the path list /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin\n/usr/games will be assumed.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-h --help",
                    "content": "Show a summary of options.\n",
                    "flag": "-h",
                    "long": "--help"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-V --version",
                    "content": "Show version and copyright information.\n",
                    "flag": "-V",
                    "long": "--version"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-f --file",
                    "content": "Show filenames of missing manpages without any leading text.\n",
                    "flag": "-f",
                    "long": "--file"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-p --package",
                    "content": "Show filenames of missing manpages with their package name.\n",
                    "flag": "-p",
                    "long": "--package"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-n --no-stat",
                    "content": "Do not show statistics at the end.\n",
                    "flag": "-n",
                    "long": "--no-stat"
                }
            ]
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "manpage-alert was written by Branden Robinson and modified by Julian Gilbey  <jdg@debian.org>\nand  Adam  D.  Barratt <debian-bts@adam-barratt.org.uk> (who also wrote this manpage) for the\ndevscripts package.\n\nThis manpage and the associated program are licensed under the terms of the GPL, version 2 or\nlater.\n\n\n\nDEBIAN                                    Debian Utilities                          MANPAGE-ALERT(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "manpage-alert - check for binaries without corresponding manpages",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-h",
            "long": "--help",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show a summary of options."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-V",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show version and copyright information."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-f",
            "long": "--file",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show filenames of missing manpages without any leading text."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-p",
            "long": "--package",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show filenames of missing manpages with their package name."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-n",
            "long": "--no-stat",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Do not show statistics at the end."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": []
}