MAN file extension - Unix text manual
What is man file? How to open man files?
File type specification:
The man file contains ASCII text used by various applications. Used on Unix. It can also be compressed.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
Mime types:
application/x-troff-man
application/x-troff-man-compressed
The default software associated to open man file:
Company or developer:
The Open Group
A multi-tasking operating system for various platforms, the first version of UNIX was released in 1969. It is developed by AT&T as well as various commercial vendors, universities and non-profit organizations. Traditional Original Unix systems have characteristics of Version 7 Unix or UNIX System V. Unix Specification have Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, z/OS etc. Other systems, such as Linux and BSD are called Unix-like or Unix system-like.
List of recommended software applications associated to the .man file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open man file, edit man file, convert man file, view man file, play man file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with man file - Unix text manual
Click on the software link for more information about Unix. Unix uses man file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).