Section 1 · User commands

lkbib.1

Package: groff

lkbib

Name
Synopsis
Description
Options
Environment
Files
See also

Name

lkbib − search bibliographic databases

Synopsis


	lkbib		[−n] [*−i fields] [−p file] … [−t n] key* …
	lkbib		−−help
	lkbib		−v
	lkbib		−−version

Description

lkbib searches bibliographic databases for references containing keywords key and writes any references found to the standard output stream. It reads databases given by −p options and then (unless −n is given) 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 file to be searched, if an index file*.i* created by indxbib(1) exists, then it will be searched instead; each index can cover multiple databases.

Options

−−help displays a usage message, while −v and −−version show version information; all exit afterward. **
−i **string

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


	−n		Suppress search of default database.

**−p **file

Search file. Multiple −p options can be used.


	−t n		Require only the first n characters of keys to be given. The default is 6.

Environment


	REFER		Default database.

Files

/usr/dict/papers/Ind

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


	file.i		Index files.