Re: Man

[Richard Hector <rhector@actrix.gen.nz>]

Michael Grover wrote:
> 
> I tried "man 5 interfaces > mike.txt" but there was so many control
> chars that the text file was too hard to read.

Apologies for not answering your question (but others have anyway), but

Why do you want it in a test file?

If you're reading it on line, then less works quite well, and is the
default if installed.

If you want to print it, then I think the -t option will usually output
Postscript which you can print nicely. man man.

HTH,

Richard