dump the man-db database in readable form
Dump the man-db database contents
accessdb
Dump a specific database file
accessdb [/var/cache/man/index.db]
Display with debug information
accessdb -d [database_path]
accessdb [-d] [database]
accessdb is a utility that dumps the contents of the man-db database to standard output in a human-readable format. The database contains indexed information about manual pages, including their locations, names, descriptions, and timestamps.
This tool is primarily useful for debugging man-db issues, verifying that manual pages are properly indexed, or understanding how the manpage caching system works.
-d, --debug
Print debugging information
database
Path to database file (defaults to system man-db location)
The database format is specific to man-db and may change between versions. This tool is mainly for debugging; regular users rarely need to interact with the database directly. The database must be built using mandb before it can be accessed.
accessdb is part of the man-db package, which was originally written by John W. Eaton and later maintained by Colin Watson. The man-db project began in 1994 as a replacement for the older man package, introducing database caching for faster manual page lookups.
apt: sudo apt install man-db
dnf: sudo dnf install man-db
pacman: sudo pacman -S man-db
apk: sudo apk add man-db
brew: brew install man-db
nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#man-db
man(1), mandb(8), whatis(1), apropos(1)
[Source code](https://gitlab.com/man-db/man-db)
[Homepage](https://man-db.gitlab.io/man-db/)