groffer

groffer

Groffer is a command-line tool that can be used to display and format text files. It is a wrapper around the groff typesetting system, which means that it can be used to display files that are written in the groff language.

Groffer can be used to display text files in a variety of formats, including PostScript, PDF, and HTML. It can also be used to format text files for printing or for viewing on a web browser.

Groffer is a powerful tool that can be used for a variety of tasks, such as:

  • Viewing and formatting text files

  • Creating PostScript, PDF, and HTML documents

  • Formatting text files for printing

  • Viewing text files on a web browser

Groffer is a standard command-line tool that is included in most Linux distributions. To use groffer, you will need to have the groff typesetting system installed on your system.

Here is an example of how to use groffer to display a text file in PostScript format:

groffer -T PostScript myfile.txt

This command will display the contents of the file myfile.txt in PostScript format.

Here is an example of how to use groffer to create a PDF document from a text file:

groffer -T pdf myfile.txt

This command will create a PDF document named myfile.pdf from the contents of the file myfile.txt.

Groffer is a powerful and versatile tool that can be used for a variety of tasks related to text processing. It is a valuable tool for anyone who needs to work with text files.

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