grops

Groff PostScript output driver

TLDR

Convert groff to PostScript

$ groff -Tps [file.roff] > output.ps

Direct grops usage

$ grops [file] > output.ps

Specify paper size

$ grops -p [a4] [file] > output.ps

Landscape mode

$ grops -l [file] > output.ps

grops is a groff output driver that produces PostScript. It is the primary driver for high-quality printed output from groff, generating Level 2 PostScript with support for color, graphics, and embedded fonts.Output can be printed directly or converted to PDF with tools like ps2pdf.

PARAMETERS

FILE

Groff intermediate output.

-c N

Number of copies.

-F DIR

Font directory.

-l

Landscape orientation.

-p SIZE

Paper size (letter, a4, legal).

-P PROLOGUE

Use prologue file.

-b

Broken flag for compatibility.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install groff-base

sudo dnf install groff-base

sudo pacman -S groff

sudo apk add groff

sudo zypper install groff

brew install groff

nix profile install nixpkgs#groff

CAVEATS

Part of groff package. PostScript output can be large. Requires PostScript viewer or printer.

HISTORY

grops was developed as part of GNU groff by James Clark as the primary output driver for printed documents.