[root@rhel-60-01 ~]# which gpm
/usr/sbin/gpm
[root@rhel-60-01 ~]# rpm -q gpm
gpm-1.20.6-11.el6.i686
[root@rhel-60-01 ~]# whatis gpm
gpm (8) - a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles
gpm-root (1) - a default handler for gpm, used to draw menus on the root window
gpm-types (7) - pointer types (mice, tablets, etc.) managed by gpm
[root@rhel-52-01 ~]# which gpm
/usr/sbin/gpm
[root@rhel-52-01 ~]# rpm -q gpm
gpm-1.20.1-74.1
[root@rhel-52-01 ~]# whatis gpm
gpm (8) - a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles
gpm (rpm) - A mouse server for the Linux console.
gpm-root (1) - a default handler for gpm, used to draw menus on the root window
We updated whatis database prior to testing difference in output, via,
executing /etc/cron.daily/makewhatis.cron
RHEL 5.2 reports info for locally installed rpm files, whereas EL 6.0/6.1 doesn't!
How to get EL 6.0 reports info for locally installed rpm / or let whatisdb cover YUM db package info as in rhel 5.x ???