[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: man files to text editor



"Gruessle" <debian@orces.com> writes:

> Is there a way I can open man files in a text editor.

Emacs has a major mode for editing 'roff files, like man pages, if
that's what you're looking for.

> I like to print one but have not configured my printer jet.

'man -t' will produce postscript from a man page; see man(1).  This
might be easier to move around or manipulate or print on other
machines than the raw 'roff file.

-- 
David Maze         dmaze@debian.org      http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/
"Theoretical politics is interesting.  Politicking should be illegal."
	-- Abra Mitchell



Reply to: