Man1 - lkbib.1

lkbib - search bibliographic databases

lkbib [ -n ] [ -i fields ] [ -p filename ] [ -t n ] key . . . lkbib –help lkbib -v lkbib –version

lkbib searches bibliographic databases for references that contain the keys key . . . and prints any references found on the standard output. lkbib will search any databases given by -p options, and then a default database. The default database is taken from the REFER environment variable if it is set, otherwise it is /usr/dict/papers/Ind. For each database filename to be searched, if an index filename/.i/ created by /indxbib/(1) exists, then it will be searched instead; each index can cover multiple databases.

Whitespace is permitted between a command-line option and its argument.

–help

Display a usage message and exit.

*-i*/string/

When searching files for which no index exists, ignore the contents of fields whose names are in string.

*-p*/filename/

Search filename. Multiple -p options can be used.

*-t*/n/

Only require the first n characters of keys to be given. Initially n is 6.

(no term)

-v
–version :: Display version information and exit.

REFER

Default database.

/usr/dict/papers/Ind

Default database to be used if the REFER environment variable is not set.

filename/.i/

Index files.

/refer/(1), /lookbib/(1), /indxbib/(1)