uutils/coreutils

Markdown is not converted to ROFF for man pages

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#5,095 opened on Jul 17, 2023

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Description

see https://manpages.debian.org/unstable/rust-coreutils/rust-test.1.en.html

to reproduce, with https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/5092


make manpages
man target/debug/man/test.1

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentation
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Rustman page generation
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Examine the existing man page generation process in the repository, specifically the Makefile or build scripts referenced in PR #5092. Identify where markdown files are converted to ROFF format and why the conversion is failing. Look at the linked PR for context on the intended workflow.
Markdown is not converted to ROFF for man pages · uutils/coreutils#5095 | Good First Issue