diff --git a/libexec/makewhatis/Makefile b/libexec/makewhatis/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6a9957b733fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libexec/makewhatis/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.1 1993/12/21 03:28:00 cgd Exp $
+
+NOMAN=
+NOPROG=
+NOOBJ=
+
+afterinstall:
+	install -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
+		$(.CURDIR)/makewhatis.sh $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/makewhatis
+
+.include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/libexec/makewhatis/makewhatis.sh b/libexec/makewhatis/makewhatis.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..420aa68f7632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libexec/makewhatis/makewhatis.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (c) 1993 Winning Strategies, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+#    must display the following acknowledgement:
+#      This product includes software developed by Winning Strategies, Inc.
+# 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software withough specific prior written permission
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# $Header: /cvsroot/src/libexec/makewhatis/Attic/makewhatis.sh,v 1.1 1993/12/21 03:28:04 cgd Exp $
+#
+
+trap "rm -f /tmp/whatis$$; exit 1" 1 2 15
+
+MANDIR=${1-/usr/share/man}
+if test ! -d "$MANDIR"; then 
+	echo "makewhatis: $MANDIR: not a directory"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+find $MANDIR -type f -name '*.0' -print | while read file
+do
+	sed -n -f /usr/share/man/makewhatis.sed $file;
+done | sort -u > /tmp/whatis$$
+
+#install -o bin -g bin -m 444 /tmp/whatis$$ "$MANDIR/whatis.db"
+exit 0