Difference between revisions of "Help2man"
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|Full description='help2man' automatically generates simple manual pages from program files by reasonably rearranging standard --help and --version outputs into something that resembles a manual page. It lets developers include a manual page in their distribution without having to maintain that document. | |Full description='help2man' automatically generates simple manual pages from program files by reasonably rearranging standard --help and --version outputs into something that resembles a manual page. It lets developers include a manual page in their distribution without having to maintain that document. | ||
|User level=none | |User level=none | ||
| + | |Status=Live | ||
| + | |Component programs= | ||
| + | |Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/help2man | ||
| + | |VCS checkout command= | ||
| + | |Computer languages=Perl | ||
| + | |Documentation note=User guide included | ||
| + | |Paid support= | ||
| + | |IRC help= | ||
| + | |IRC general= | ||
| + | |IRC development= | ||
| + | |Related projects=Cxref,Texinfo | ||
| + | |Keywords=help,documentation,editing,man pages,help2man | ||
| + | |Is GNU=n | ||
| + | |Last review by=Janet Casey | ||
| + | |Last review date=2003-07-22 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
| − | |Version identifier=1. | + | |Version identifier=1.38.1 |
| − | |Version date= | + | |Version date=2010-04-26 |
|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
| − | |Version download= | + | |Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/help2man/help2man-1.38.1.tar.gz |
| − | |License verified date= | + | |License verified date=2010-04-28 |
| − | |Version comment= | + | |Version comment= |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Real name=Brendan O'Dea | ||
| + | |Email=bod@debian.org | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Contributor | ||
| + | |Real name=See the THANKS file in the distribution for a complete list | ||
| + | |Email= | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Bug Tracking | ||
| + | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| + | |Resource URL=mailto:bug-help2man@gnu.org | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
| + | |Documentation-tool=documentation-conversion | ||
|Interface=command-line | |Interface=command-line | ||
| + | |Text-creation=documentation-tool | ||
| + | |Use=text-creation | ||
| + | |Works-with=text | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
|License=GPLv2orlater | |License=GPLv2orlater | ||
| − | |License verified by= | + | |License verified by=Kelly Hopkins |
| − | |License verified date= | + | |License verified date=2010-04-28 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Software prerequisite | {{Software prerequisite | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 12 April 2011
Help2man
http://www.gnu.org/software/help2man
'help2man' automatically generates simple manual pages from program files by reasonably rearranging standard --help and --version outputs into something that resembles a manual page. It lets developers include a manual page in their distribution without having to maintain that document.
Documentation
User guide included
Related Projects
This is a GNU package:help2man
Download
Download 
version 1.40.12
(stable)
released on 24 August 2012
Categories
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv3 | arca0 | 8 September 2012 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Brendan O'Dea | Maintainer |
| See the THANKS file in the distribution for a complete list | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking | mailto:bug-help2man@gnu.org |
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 September 2012.
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