troff

Typesetting processor for the groff (GNU Troff) document fomatting system.

See also `groff`.

• 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 [a]SCII 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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