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|Full description=Based on a device-independent version of `troff,' `groff' (GNU Troff) is a document processor which reads plain text and formatting commands, produces formatted output from them, and then outputs it to another device. The package is essential for viewing online manual pages. Output can be produced in a number of formats including plain ASCII and PostScript. All the standard macro packages are supported.
 
|Full description=Based on a device-independent version of `troff,' `groff' (GNU Troff) is a document processor which reads plain text and formatting commands, produces formatted output from them, and then outputs it to another device. The package is essential for viewing online manual pages. Output can be produced in a number of formats including plain ASCII and PostScript. All the standard macro packages are supported.
 
|User level=none
 
|User level=none
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|Status=Live
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|Component programs=troff,nroff,tbl,eqn,pic,grn,refer,soelim,grog,groffer,gxditview,eqn2graph,grap2graph,pic2graph,gdiffmk,pdfroff
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|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/groff.html
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|VCS checkout command=
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|Computer languages=C++
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|Documentation note=User guides included
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|Paid support=
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|IRC help=
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|IRC general=
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|IRC development=
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|Related projects=Deroff,Spline
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|Keywords=editing,troff,formatting,GNU troff
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|Is GNU=y
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|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Last review date=2009-08-07
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=1.19.2
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|Version identifier=1.20.1
|Version date=2005-09-07
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|Version date=2009-01-13
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.19.2.tar.gz
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|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1.tar.gz
|License verified date=2001-01-31
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|License verified date=2009-01-13
|Version comment=1.19.2 stable released on 2005-09-07
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|Version comment=
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{{Person
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Real name=Werner Lemberg
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|Email=wl@gnu.org
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|Resource URL=
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=groff
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Bug Tracking
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
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|Resource URL=http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-groff
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
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|Resource URL=http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff
 
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{{Software category
 
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|Documentation-tool=documentation-conversion
 
|Interface=command-line
 
|Interface=command-line
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|Text-creation=documentation-tool
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|Use=text-creation
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|Works-with=text
 
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}}
 
{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2
 
|License=GPLv2
|License verified by=Janet Casey
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|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
|License verified date=2001-01-31
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|License verified date=2009-01-13
 
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Revision as of 08:43, 12 April 2011


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groff

https://www.gnu.org/software/groff/
Document formatting system.

Based on a device-independent version of `troff,' `groff' (GNU Troff) is a document processor which reads plain text and formatting commands, produces formatted output from them, and then outputs it to another device. The package is essential for viewing online manual pages. Output can be produced in a number of formats including plain ASCII and PostScript. All the standard macro packages are supported.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Bendikker

Verified on

17 May 2018




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
G. Branden Robinson contributor
Werner Lemberg Maintainer
Bertrand Garrigues Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff-commit/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-groff/
Generalhttps://savannah.gnu.org/people/
Savannah (Ref)https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/groff/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
Downloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/
VCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/groff.git/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff/
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/groff


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