groffer
TLDR
View man page
$ groffer [man-page]
View file in X window$ groffer --x [file.roff]
View as PDF$ groffer --pdf [file.roff]
View as text in terminal$ groffer --tty [file.roff]
Specify viewer$ groffer --viewer [evince] [file.roff]
SYNOPSIS
groffer [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
groffer is a wrapper for groff that automatically selects the best display method. It can handle man pages, roff files, and various input formats.
The tool detects the environment and chooses between X viewers, PDF viewers, or terminal display. It simplifies the groff workflow significantly.
groffer provides convenient groff document viewing.
PARAMETERS
FILES
Files or man pages to display.--pdf
Output as PDF.--ps
Output as PostScript.--tty
Output to terminal.--x
Display in X window.--viewer PROG
Specify viewer program.--mode MODE
Display mode.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Part of groff package. Viewer selection depends on installed applications. Some modes require X display.
HISTORY
groffer was developed as part of GNU groff to provide a user-friendly interface for viewing groff documents.
