---
name: "w3mman"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "w3m"
version: "0.5.6-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/w3mman"
---

# w3mman(1)

an interface to the on-line reference manuals via w3m(1)

## NAME

w3mman - an interface to the on-line reference manuals via [w3m(1)](/w3m/1.md)

## SYNOPSIS

**w3mman** \[ **-M** *path* \] \[ \[ *section* \] *page* \]\
 **w3mman** \[ **-M** *path* \] \[ *section* \] **-k** *keyword*\
 **w3mman** **-l** *file*\

## DESCRIPTION

**w3mman** is a Perl script that uses  [**w3m**(1)](/w3m/1.md) to serve as a pager for on-line reference manuals.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-M** *path*

  Specify   *path* as alternative MANPATH to use.

- **-k** *keyword*

  Specify *keyword*.

- **-l** *file*

  Specify a *file*.

## ENVIRONMENT

Two variables are available for debugging.

- **W3MMAN\_W3M**

  If W3MMAN\_W3M is set, its value is used instead of w3m.

- **W3MMAN\_MAN**

  If W3MMAN\_MAN is set, its value is used instead of /usr/bin/man.

## FILES

- */usr/lib/w3m/cgi-bin/w3mman2html.cgi*

  manual page to HTML converter.

## SEE ALSO

[**man**(1)](/man/1.md), [**w3m**(1)](/w3m/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Fumitoshi UKAI \<ukai@debian.or.jp\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).