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# debman
> Read man pages from uninstalled packages.
> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/debian-goodies/debman.1.html>.
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- Read a man page for a command that is provided by a specified package:
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`debman -p {{package}} {{command}}`
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- Specify a package version to download:
`debman -p {{package}}={{version}} {{command}}`
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- Read a man page in a `.deb` file:
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`debman -f {{path/to/filename.deb}} {{command}}`