#!/usr/bin/env sh # This is based from the `mansplain` script by Luke Smith. # Video reference is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E8sUNHdzG8. # There's not much room for customizability so you'll have to edit the script itself if you want something different. # Minimum requirements as of writing this script at 2019-12-18: # * man - v2.9.0 # * xargs - v4.7.0 # * rofi - v1.5.4 # * awk - v5.0.1 # Optional dependencies: # * zathura - v0.4.4 # * girara - v0.3.3 # * pdf-mupdf - v0.3.5 help_section="Provides an interface for viewing all available manual pages. Usage: $0 [-h, --help] [--viewpdf] [--viewer ] Options: -h, --help - View the help section. --viewpdf - View the manual as a PDF. " VIEW_PDF=0; while [[ $# -gt 0 ]] do case $1 in -h|--help) echo "$help_section" exit 0;; --viewpdf) VIEW_PDF=1 shift;; *) shift;; esac done COMMAND_STRING="man -k . | rofi -dmenu -p | awk '{print \$1}' | xargs -r man" if [[ $VIEW_PDF -eq 1 ]]; then COMMAND_STRING+=" -Tpdf | zathura - " fi eval "$COMMAND_STRING" exit $?