Can I use `man` for a command in a specified path?

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In my CentOS server, I have two commands: /bin/vi and /usr/local/bin/vi.

If /usr/local/bin/vi presents before /bin/vi in PATH, man vi will show the man page for /usr/local/bin/vi.

How can I get man page for /bin/vi then? I have tried man /bin/vi, but it did not work.

This question appears to be off-topic as it's not a programming question. Try asking at http://unix.stackexchange.com/ — nos, Aug 21 '14 at 08:48
@mcalex One is `vi`, the other is `vim`, and I just take these two for an example. — WKPlus, Aug 21 '14 at 08:58

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 21 '14 at 08:48

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Do you know where the man page for /bin/vi is kept? If so, set the environmental variable MANPATH to point to that directory, or add it at the beginning.

export MANPATH=/mymanpath:$MANPATH

answered Aug 21 '14 at 08:48

rojomoke

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Can I use `man` for a command in a specified path?

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