Re: What do we have that will save a manpage as we see it on-screen
On Friday 01 October 2021 12:43:00 Cindy Sue Causey wrote:
> On 10/1/21, Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> wrote:
> > Greetings all;
> >
> > With the man markup subtracted, so what we save is exactly what we
> > see.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Cheers, Gene Heskett.
>
> Hi, Gene. I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly, but.. I do this
> (am using the LILO package as an example):
>
> man lilo > manLILO
>
> I just tested it to make sure first. Mine here looks exactly like the
> terminal version when that manLILO file is viewed in Mousepad (XFE4's
> text editor). That still prints all the useful "SEE ALSO", last date
> edited, and e.g. "LILO(8) leads that appear at the bottom, too.
>
> Others here sometimes do something a little fancier than only that ">"
> (greater than sign), but I can't remember what it is nor if it applies
> to something as straight forward as this one.
>
> Cindy :)
did exactly what I wanted it to do. Thank you Cindy. ;o)
Cheers, Gene Heskett.
--
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
- Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
Reply to: