CAIROSVG(1)
π NAME π
cairosvg β the SVG converter that runs on Cairo, no cap β¨
π SYNOPSIS π
cairosvg [filename] [-h] [-f format] [-d dpi] [-o output]
[--version]
πΈ DESCRIPTION πΈ
Okay so bestie, real talk: this manual page is here to give you the brief rundown on the cairosvg command. That's it, that's the job.
Now, plot twist π β this page was written for the Debian distribution specifically, because the original program literally doesn't ship with a manual page of its own. So Debian said "fine, we'll do it ourselves" and here we are. Main character energy fr.
So what is cairosvg? It's an SVG converter built on Cairo π
It takes your SVG files and exports them to PDF, PostScript and PNG files. Obsessed.
β¨ OPTIONS β¨
This program keeps it classic β it follows the usual GNU command line syntax, meaning long options start with two dashes (-). A lil summary of the options is right below, you're welcome π«Ά
-h,--helpβ shows the help message and then dips out. π--versionβ shows the program's version number and then exits. iconic.-f,--formatβ the output format, which can be PDF, PNG, PS or even SVG. yes bestie, even SVG. π-d,--dpiβ the SVG resolution.-o,--outputβ the output filename.
π AUTHOR π
This manual page was written by fladi FladischerMichael@fladi.at for the Debian system (and may be used by others π). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. slay, legally speaking.
On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL. go read it, it's giving required reading π
and that's the whole page bestie π stay cairo-ing, stay converting, and remember β CAIROSVG(1) out πβ¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- debian bookworm: cairosvg 2.5.2-1.1+deb12u1 Β· LGPL-3.0-or-later
- debian trixie: cairosvg 2.7.1-2 Β· LGPL-3.0-or-later
- ubuntu jammy: cairosvg 2.5.2-1 Β· LGPL-3.0-or-later
- ubuntu noble: cairosvg 2.7.1-1 Β· LGPL-3.0-or-later
- ubuntu questing: cairosvg 2.7.1-2
- ubuntu resolute: cairosvg 2.8.2-1 Β· LGPL-3.0-or-later
- ubuntu stonking: cairosvg 2.9.0-2 Β· LGPL-3.0-or-later
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