try man XXX|col -b|>XXX.txt
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From: "Walter Logeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 5:58 AM
Subject: [newbie] making a file from a man doc


> I am trying to make a file from a man doc that I can then print
> or view in an editor.
>
> 848 walter@psybernet:~ (10:51:52)
> $ man urpmi > manurpmi
>
> this creates the file however it has strange formatting:
>
>
> O OP PT TI IO ON NS S
>         - -- -h he el lp p print an help message and exit.
>
>        - -- -u up pd da at te e
>                use only update media.
>
> What is a more effectiveway of doing this?
>
> Walter
>
>


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