cool! i was finding a solution to this one a couple of months ago. btw, you could omit the last pipe as it is a little bit redundant.
thanks! On Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:32:27 +0800 "hinet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> revealed these words to me: > try man XXX|col -b|>XXX.txt > ----- Original Message ----- > 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 > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > -- "Programming, an artform that fights back." ============================= Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer Millennium Software, Incorporated 2305 B West Tower, Philippines Stocks Exchange Center, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Tel# 638-3070 loc. 72 Fax# 638-3079 =============================
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