Solving "bash: man: command not found"

#linux #bash #troubleshooting #man-pages #command-line

Distro-Specific Fixes

Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install man-db manpages manpages-dev

Red Hat/CentOS/Fedora

sudo dnf install man-db man-pages

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S man-db man-pages

Alpine Linux

apk add man man-pages mandoc

Verifying the Fix

# Check man installation
man --version    # Show installed version

# Test manual access
man man          # Should display manual for man
man ls           # Test core utility