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| Help2man |
| Computer languages | Perl + |
|---|---|
| Documentation-tool | documentation-conversion + |
| Documentation note | User guide included |
| Full description | 'help2man' automatically generates simple … '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. without having to maintain that document. |
| GNU package identifier | help2man + |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/help2man + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | help + , documentation + , editing + , man pages + , help2man + |
| Last review by | Arca0 + |
| Last review date | 8 September 2012 + |
| License | GPLv3 + |
| License verified by | arca0 + |
| License verified date | 8 September 2012 + |
| Name | Help2man + |
| Prerequisite description | Locale_gettext Perl module + , gettext + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | Brendan O'Dea + , See the THANKS file in the distribution for a complete list + |
| Related projects | Cxref + , Texinfo + |
| Resource URL | mailto:bug-help2man@gnu.org + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 15,761 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 8 September 2012 07:40:21 + |
| Revisionuser | User:Arca0 + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Short description | Generates manual pages from program files + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Text-creation | documentation-tool + |
| Use | text-creation + |
| User level | none + |
| Version date | 24 August 2012 + |
| Version download | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/help2man/help2man-1.40.12.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 1.40.12 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Works-with | text + |
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 5 March 2013 22:03:20 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + , Help2man + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | bod@debian.org + |
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