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I can convert man output to PDF. First, man -t grep >grep.ps (grep is just an example; I am not looking for mobile version of grep man page). Then Adobe Distiller converts PostScript to PDF. However, PDF looks terrible on the tablet (can't re-size, etc). I see several programs that convert to mobi and epub formats, but none of them take Postscript as input. Some take PDF as input, but output is usually very difficult to read – even worse than original PDF.

So, how can I convert man output to mobile format (epub, mobi, or fb2)?

• Change man / groff output to produce something that mobile generators like;

or

• Convert PS to mobile format; or


• Some other way that I can't think of...

man conversion postscript groff

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I can convert man output to PDF. First, man -t grep >grep.ps (grep is just an example; I am not looking for mobile version of grep man page). Then Adobe Distiller converts PostScript to PDF. However, PDF looks terrible on the tablet (can't re-size, etc). I see several programs that convert to mobi and epub formats, but none of them take Postscript as input. Some take PDF as input, but output is usually very difficult to read – even worse than original PDF.

So, how can I convert man output to mobile format (epub, mobi, or fb2)?

• Change man / groff output to produce something that mobile generators like;

or

• Convert PS to mobile format; or


• Some other way that I can't think of...

man conversion postscript groff

share|improve this question

edited Jun 15 '13 at 7:07

Anthon

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  man -Tpdf grep > grep.pdf would do for PDF... at least my Kindle reads PDF fine (and reformatting a man page for page margins will give a mess)
  
  – vonbrand
  Apr 15 '13 at 17:06
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I can convert man output to PDF. First, man -t grep >grep.ps (grep is just an example; I am not looking for mobile version of grep man page). Then Adobe Distiller converts PostScript to PDF. However, PDF looks terrible on the tablet (can't re-size, etc). I see several programs that convert to mobi and epub formats, but none of them take Postscript as input. Some take PDF as input, but output is usually very difficult to read – even worse than original PDF.

So, how can I convert man output to mobile format (epub, mobi, or fb2)?

• Change man / groff output to produce something that mobile generators like;

or

• Convert PS to mobile format; or


• Some other way that I can't think of...

man conversion postscript groff

share|improve this question

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You could use the open source software Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com).

It is available for OSX, Windows, and Linux.

Input Formats: CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, DJVU, EPUB, FB2, HTML, HTMLZ, LIT,
LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

Output Formats: AZW3, EPUB, FB2, OEB, LIT, LRF, MOBI, HTMLZ, PDB, PML,
RB, PDF, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

I think for the best results you just output the man page to html using a manpage-to-html converter: http://dcssrv1.oit.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/man2html.html.

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answered Apr 15 '13 at 2:54

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  I looked at Calibre; love it! then the question becomes, how do I create man output in RTF, instead of PS?
  
  – Felix
  Apr 15 '13 at 2:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I was a bit to fast. I think if you want to keep the formatting, you could export the man file to html (before the conversion to ePub): linux.die.net/man/1/man2html Would that be an option?
  
  – Vincent
  Apr 15 '13 at 2:58
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  yes, I was not aware of such utility!
  
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  There are two different mans used on linux. One of them has a man -H option that will render the page in $BROWSER as html, which you can then save.
  
  – goldilocks
  Apr 15 '13 at 9:04
  

  
  
  
  


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  That is a very helpful!
  
  – Vincent
  Apr 15 '13 at 13:56
  

  
  
  
  

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You could use the open source software Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com).

It is available for OSX, Windows, and Linux.

Input Formats: CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, DJVU, EPUB, FB2, HTML, HTMLZ, LIT,
LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

Output Formats: AZW3, EPUB, FB2, OEB, LIT, LRF, MOBI, HTMLZ, PDB, PML,
RB, PDF, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

I think for the best results you just output the man page to html using a manpage-to-html converter: http://dcssrv1.oit.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/man2html.html.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 15 '13 at 3:10

answered Apr 15 '13 at 2:54

VincentVincent

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I looked at Calibre; love it! then the question becomes, how do I create man output in RTF, instead of PS?
  
  – Felix
  Apr 15 '13 at 2:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I was a bit to fast. I think if you want to keep the formatting, you could export the man file to html (before the conversion to ePub): linux.die.net/man/1/man2html Would that be an option?
  
  – Vincent
  Apr 15 '13 at 2:58
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  yes, I was not aware of such utility!
  
  – Felix
  Apr 15 '13 at 3:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There are two different mans used on linux. One of them has a man -H option that will render the page in $BROWSER as html, which you can then save.
  
  – goldilocks
  Apr 15 '13 at 9:04
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That is a very helpful!
  
  – Vincent
  Apr 15 '13 at 13:56
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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You could use the open source software Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com).

It is available for OSX, Windows, and Linux.

Input Formats: CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, DJVU, EPUB, FB2, HTML, HTMLZ, LIT,
LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

Output Formats: AZW3, EPUB, FB2, OEB, LIT, LRF, MOBI, HTMLZ, PDB, PML,
RB, PDF, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

I think for the best results you just output the man page to html using a manpage-to-html converter: http://dcssrv1.oit.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/man2html.html.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 15 '13 at 3:10

answered Apr 15 '13 at 2:54

VincentVincent

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I looked at Calibre; love it! then the question becomes, how do I create man output in RTF, instead of PS?
  
  – Felix
  Apr 15 '13 at 2:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I was a bit to fast. I think if you want to keep the formatting, you could export the man file to html (before the conversion to ePub): linux.die.net/man/1/man2html Would that be an option?
  
  – Vincent
  Apr 15 '13 at 2:58
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  yes, I was not aware of such utility!
  
  – Felix
  Apr 15 '13 at 3:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There are two different mans used on linux. One of them has a man -H option that will render the page in $BROWSER as html, which you can then save.
  
  – goldilocks
  Apr 15 '13 at 9:04
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That is a very helpful!
  
  – Vincent
  Apr 15 '13 at 13:56
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 5 more comments

You could use the open source software Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com).

It is available for OSX, Windows, and Linux.

Input Formats: CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, DJVU, EPUB, FB2, HTML, HTMLZ, LIT,
LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

Output Formats: AZW3, EPUB, FB2, OEB, LIT, LRF, MOBI, HTMLZ, PDB, PML,
RB, PDF, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ

I think for the best results you just output the man page to html using a manpage-to-html converter: http://dcssrv1.oit.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/man2html.html.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 15 '13 at 3:10

answered Apr 15 '13 at 2:54

VincentVincent

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