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Package: a2ps (1:4.13b-4.3)

GNU a2ps - 'Anything to PostScript' converter and pretty-printer

GNU a2ps converts files into PostScript for printing or viewing. It uses a nice default format, usually two pages on each physical page, borders surrounding pages, headers with useful information (page number, printing date, file name or supplied header), line numbering, symbol substitution as well as pretty printing for a wide range of programming languages.

Historically, a2ps started as a text to PostScript converter, but thanks to powerful delegations it is able to let you use it for any kind of files, ie it can also digest manual pages, dvi files, texinfo, ....

Among the other most noticeable features of a2ps are: 

 - various encodings (all the Latins and others),
 - various fonts (automatic font down loading),
 - various medias,
 - various printer interfaces,
 - various output styles,
 - various programming languages,
 - various helping applications,
 - and various spoken languages.

Other Packages Related to a2ps

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-4) [not alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone data
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-4) [alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone data
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
  • dep: libpaper1
    Library for handling paper characteristics
  • rec: bzip2
    high-quality block-sorting file compressor - utilities
  • rec: lpr
    BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system
    also a virtual package provided by cupsys-bsd, lprng
    or cupsys-client
    Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client programs (SysV)
    also a virtual package provided by cupsys-bsd, lprng
  • rec: psutils
    A collection of PostScript document handling utilities
  • rec: wdiff
    Compares two files word by word

Download a2ps

Download for all available architectures
Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 745.1 kB3236 kB [list of files]
amd64 (unofficial port) 718.8 kB3140 kB [list of files]
arm 699.9 kB3076 kB [list of files]
hppa 723.5 kB3120 kB [list of files]
i386 701.7 kB3096 kB [list of files]
ia64 774.2 kB3436 kB [list of files]
m68k 680.6 kB3044 kB [list of files]
mips 722.9 kB3316 kB [list of files]
mipsel 722.4 kB3316 kB [list of files]
powerpc 709.4 kB3120 kB [list of files]
s390 714.8 kB3140 kB [list of files]
sparc 698.1 kB3092 kB [list of files]