---
name: "card"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "a2ps"
version: "4.15.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/card"
---

# card(1)

print reference card of program options

## NAME

card - print reference card of program options

## SYNOPSIS

**card** \[*OPTION*\]... *PROGRAM*...

## DESCRIPTION

Print a reference card of the PROGRAMs thanks to their inline help.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

- **-o**, **--output**=*FILE*

  save the output in FILE

- **-l**, **--language**=*LL*

  print the help in the language LL (default: English)

- **--command**=*CMD*

  perform pretty-printing on the output of CMD (e.g. **--command=**'a2ps **--help**')

Options for a2ps are given after \`--', for instance

-

  `$ card -lfr a2ps -- -Pdisplay -4`

News, updates and documentation: https://www.gnu.org/software/a2ps/

## AUTHOR

Written by Akim Demaille.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-a2ps@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1997-99 Akim Demaille, Miguel Santana\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[**a2ps**(1)](/a2ps/1.md), [**card**(1)](/card/1.md), [**fixps**(1)](/fixps/1.md), [**pdiff**(1)](/pdiff/1.md).

The full documentation for **card** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **card** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info card**

should give you access to the complete manual.