In the case of SGR sequences, unless the user specifically uses the `--enable-sgr' option, `configure' will attempt to run the specified `nroff' command, to format a minimal manpage, and `grep' the output for an identifiable SGR sequence, before adding the `-c' option to the configured `nroff' command.
As noted above, all this configuration info goes in the `man.conf' file. This may be modified, even after installation, to adjust the behaviour of `man'; `groff' documentation indicates how it may be necessary to adjust the settings in `man.conf', and also identifies alternative mechanisms for achieving similar effects, through environment variable settings. IMHO, this is as far as `groff' should be expected to go, in this respect. Thank you for this explanation. _______________________________________________ Groff mailing list Groff@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff
