This is fixed as of file 5.00: there's no specific 'troff' option (it's part of the regular libmagic checks), so it's been removed from the documentation.
** Changed in: file (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- file does not accept option "--exclude troff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/352698 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs