---
name: "doccentral"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "doc-central"
version: "1.9.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/doccentral"
---

# doccentral(1)

web-based documentation browser

## NAME

doccentral - web-based documentation browser

## SYNOPSIS

**doccentral** \[*document-name*\]

## OPTIONS

The only option that can be passed to the doccentral wrapper is a document name (often the same as the name of the package which provides it) for direct access (automatic search for the given parameter).

## DESCRIPTION

**Doc-Central** is a simple tool to help you browse the documentation installed on your **Debian** system. It uses the *doc-base* registration entries for documentation to build a list of available documentation. You can view this list via any web browser.

The easiest way to view the **doc-central** index is to use the **doccentral** tool, which will look for a webbrowser on your system and start that with the correct page. If for any reason **doccentral** cannot find a suitable browser or you want to use another one, you can also use the following URL:

http://localhost/dc/ ⟨http://localhost/dc/⟩

## ENVIRONMENT

- BROWSER

  Override the normal browser selection from **doccentral** by specifying a specific browser.

- DC\_HOST

  Override the location of **Doc-Central** (usually localhost)

## AUTHOR

Guilherme de S. Pastore \<guilherme.pastore@terra.com.br\> ⟨mailto:guilherme.pastore@terra.com.br⟩\
 Wichert Akkerman \<wakkerma@debian.org\> ⟨mailto:wakkerma@debian.org⟩