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| − | |Name= | + | |Name=GNU help2man |
|Short description=Generates manual pages from program files | |Short description=Generates manual pages from program files | ||
| − | |Full description=' | + | |Full description='''Help2man''' is a program that converts the output of standard <tt>--help</tt> and <tt>--version</tt> command-line arguments into a manual page automatically. |
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| − | + | It lets developers include a manual page in their distribution without having to maintain that document. Since [[Texinfo]] is the official documentation format of the GNU project, this also provides a way to generate a placeholder man page pointing to that resource while still providing some useful information. | |
| − | + | |Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/help2man | |
| − | |Homepage URL= | + | |User level=beginner |
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|Computer languages=Perl | |Computer languages=Perl | ||
| − | |Documentation note=User guide included | + | |Documentation note=User guide included. |
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|Related projects=Cxref,Texinfo | |Related projects=Cxref,Texinfo | ||
|Keywords=help,documentation,editing,man pages,help2man | |Keywords=help,documentation,editing,man pages,help2man | ||
| − | | | + | |Version identifier=1.47.3 |
| − | |Last review by= | + | |Version date=2015/11/18 |
| − | |Last review date= | + | |Version status=stable |
| + | |Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/help2man/help2man-1.47.3.tar.xz | ||
| + | |Last review by=Genium | ||
| + | |Last review date=2016/02/27 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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| − | | | + | |Is GNU=Yes |
| − | | | + | |GNU package identifier=help2man |
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|License verified date=2010-04-28 | |License verified date=2010-04-28 | ||
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| + | |License=GPLv3 | ||
| + | |License verified by=arca0 | ||
| + | |License verified date=2012/09/08 | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Brendan O'Dea | ||
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|Email=bod@debian.org | |Email=bod@debian.org | ||
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Revision as of 18:04, 27 February 2016
GNU help2man
https://www.gnu.org/software/help2man/
Generate manual pages from program files.
Help2man is a program that converts the output of standard --help and --version command-line arguments into a manual page automatically.
It lets developers include a manual page in their distribution without having to maintain that document. Since Texinfo is the official documentation format of the GNU project, this also provides a way to generate a placeholder man page pointing to that resource while still providing some useful information.
This is a GNU package:help2man
Download
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/help2man/help2man-1.49.3.tar.xz
version 1.49.3
(stable)
released on 15 December 2022
OpenPGP signature URL: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/help2man/help2man-1.49.3.tar.xz.sig
VCS Checkout
Categories
Licensing
License
Verified by
Verified on
Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Brendan O'Dea | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| FTP | Download | https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/help2man/ |
| Wikidata | General | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60918168 |
| General | https://translationproject.org/domain/help2man.html | |
| Debian | Developer | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/help2man |
| FTP | Download | https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/help2man/ |
| Debian | VCS Repository Webview | https://salsa.debian.org/bod/help2man/ |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | Locale_gettext Perl module |
| Required to use | gettext |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 8 January 2023.
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