---
name: "manpage-alert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "devscripts"
version: "2.25.15+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/manpage-alert"
---

# manpage-alert(1)

check for binaries without corresponding manpages

## NAME

manpage-alert - check for binaries without corresponding manpages

## SYNOPSIS

**manpage-alert** \[*options*\] \[*paths*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**manpage-alert** searches the given list of paths for binaries without corresponding manpages.

If no *paths* are specified on the command line, the path list */bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/games* will be assumed.

## OPTIONS

- **-h,****--help**

  Show a summary of options.

- **-V,****--version**

  Show version and copyright information.

- **-f,****--file**

  Show filenames of missing manpages without any leading text.

- **-p,****--package**

  Show filenames of missing manpages with their package name.

- **-n,****--no-stat**

  Do not show statistics at the end.

## AUTHOR

**manpage-alert** was written by Branden Robinson and modified by Julian Gilbey \<jdg@debian.org\> and Adam D. Barratt \<debian-bts@adam-barratt.org.uk\> (who also wrote this manpage) for the devscripts package.

This manpage and the associated program are licensed under the terms of the GPL, version 2 or later.