buffer a polygon

[Michael Shapiro]

In info.grass.user you write:

look at r.buffer. You have to convert your vector map to raster first.

>Dear GRASSusers,
>	What is the best way of buffering a polygon or line vector file.
>We were able to buffer a site (point) file with s.poly. Is there a command which will buffer a line or a polygon ?
>					Daniel H. Rdoriguez
>					Texas A&M University 
>			           College Station, Tx. 77843-2135
>					      409 845-9425 
>	
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