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troff

Typesetting processor for the groff (GNU Troff) document formatting system. See also groff. More information: https://manned.org/troff.

  • Format output for a PostScript printer, saving the output to a file:

troff path/to/input.roff | grops > path/to/output.ps

  • Format output for a PostScript printer using the me macro package, saving the output to a file:

troff -me path/to/input.roff | grops > path/to/output.ps

  • Format output as aSCII text using the man macro package:

troff -T ascii -man path/to/input.roff | grotty

  • Format output as a pdf file, saving the output to a file:

troff -T pdf path/to/input.roff | gropdf > path/to/output.pdf

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