solo2500
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Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:33 pm

Does anyone have a good method of printing a fairly large config file?
Thanks!
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SonOfAMotherlessGoat
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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:40 pm

Printing in what way? Printing to file, to screen, to paper? And is the config file formatted in any kind of structured way? (JSON, XML, YAML, etc.)
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solo2500
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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:52 pm

SonOfAMotherlessGoat wrote:Printing in what way? Printing to file, to screen, to paper? And is the config file formatted in any kind of structured way? (JSON, XML, YAML, etc.)
Sorry for the poorly written question. I want to print it to paper. Whatever format the nano editor uses. (I'm guessing that is probably not what you are asking?)
Thanks!
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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:21 pm

My suggestion would be to print it to PDF and then process it from there. Unless you have CUPS already installed and you have the printer connected to the Pi. But that may be a personal preference from myself, liking a PDF that I can manipulate or print. And nano will open any file you throw at it, so that doesn't quite narrow things down. If you're going to paper however, then it's not such a big issue.

If you want to go the PDF route, just search for Raspberry Pi print to PDF and you'll get a number of guides.
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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:25 pm

solo2500 wrote:
SonOfAMotherlessGoat wrote:Printing in what way? Printing to file, to screen, to paper? And is the config file formatted in any kind of structured way? (JSON, XML, YAML, etc.)
Sorry for the poorly written question. I want to print it to paper. Whatever format the nano editor uses. (I'm guessing that is probably not what you are asking?)
Thanks!
I do not believe Nano has a print function, maybe open the file in another plain text editor which has a Print Function ?
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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:30 pm

fruitoftheloom wrote:
solo2500 wrote:
SonOfAMotherlessGoat wrote:Printing in what way? Printing to file, to screen, to paper? And is the config file formatted in any kind of structured way? (JSON, XML, YAML, etc.)
Sorry for the poorly written question. I want to print it to paper. Whatever format the nano editor uses. (I'm guessing that is probably not what you are asking?)
Thanks!
I do not believe Nano has a print function, maybe open the file in another plain text editor which has a Print Function ?
Is there an editor with a print function built into Raspbian?
Thanks again!
I'm a total novice, non-programer (...basically a hack.)

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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:35 pm

solo2500 wrote:Is there an editor with a print function built into Raspbian?
Thanks again!
LeafPad

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... editors.md

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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:55 pm

solo2500 wrote:Does anyone have a good method of printing a fairly large config file?
Other than the unknown connotations of 'good' and 'fairly large', I wonder what lies behind the question? Just for starters: does the system from which you wish to print have a connection to a working printer?

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Re: Printing a config file

Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:25 pm

fruitoftheloom wrote:
solo2500 wrote:Is there an editor with a print function built into Raspbian?
Thanks again!
LeafPad

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... editors.md

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THANK YOU!
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