paperconf

displays paper size information

TLDR

Show default paper size

$ paperconf

Show paper width

$ paperconf -w

Show paper height

$ paperconf -h

Show specific paper

$ paperconf -p [a4]

Show in millimeters

$ paperconf -m

SYNOPSIS

paperconf [options] [paper]

DESCRIPTION

paperconf displays paper size information. Queries system paper settings.The tool shows dimensions and names. Part of libpaper.

PARAMETERS

-p PAPER

Select the paper name to query (a4, letter, legal, …). Without this, the system default is used.

-d

Use libpaper's built-in default instead of the system setting.

-a

Iterate over every known paper.

-n

Print the paper name.

-N

Print the paper name with the first letter capitalized.

-s

Print size as width followed by height.

-w

Print width.

-h

Print height.

-c

Express dimensions in centimetres.

-m

Express dimensions in millimetres.

-i

Express dimensions in inches (default is PostScript points).

-z

Return an error when an unknown paper is given instead of falling back.

CAVEATS

Part of libpaper. System paper configuration. Regional defaults.

HISTORY

paperconf is part of libpaper for querying paper size configuration.