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.

INSTALL

sudo apt install libpaper-utils

sudo dnf install libpaper

sudo pacman -S libpaper

sudo apk add libpaper

sudo zypper install libpaper

brew install libpaper

nix profile install nixpkgs#libpaper

CAVEATS

Part of libpaper. System paper configuration. Regional defaults.

HISTORY

paperconf is part of libpaper for querying paper size configuration.