2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/modules/user/openlab/base.nix b/modules/user/openlab/base.nix
index 8e09c4e8..b66db16b 100644
--- a/modules/user/openlab/base.nix
+++ b/modules/user/openlab/base.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ in
       ];
       in base;
 
-      
+    # manual generation takes too long on slow machines
+    programs.man.enable = false;
+
     services.openssh.enable = true;
 
     networking.firewall.enable = false;
@@ -72,4 +74,4 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/modules/user/openlab/labtops.nix b/modules/user/openlab/labtops.nix
index 72f9d504..8de7a231 100644
--- a/modules/user/openlab/labtops.nix
+++ b/modules/user/openlab/labtops.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ in
     # fix for emacs
     programs.bash.promptInit = "PS=\"# \"";
 
+    programs.man.enable = true;
+
   };
 
 }