The pdftotext utility is part of the xpdf package on Linux systems, so you need to have installed that package in order to be able to use pdftotext. One more reason to install everything instead of picking and choosing packages, if disk space permits. On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Karen Lewellen wrote: > Hi all, > When I last spoke with the folks in Wis, both systems, adobe's and theirs > were being upgraded and this was expected to take some time. However, and I > cannot speak to its availability elsewhere Linux wise. On our Linux shell, > which is shellworld, > there is a wonderful program: > pdftotext. > it has managed everything i have had to use save files that are rite > protected. I have gotten those reversed and then translated. > Those who have greater specific knowledge of Linux packages than I can claim > at the moment may be able to tell you where it can be found. > Hope this helps, > Karen > > > On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Glenn at home wrote: > >> I am pretty sure that I saw a version of Adobe fr Linux at the Adobe site. >> Glenn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Guitar Jack and Seetbriar" <jammerman at ispwest.com> >> To: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net> >> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 11:45 PM >> Subject: Re: Re: PDF Converter >> >> >> Hi Glenn >> Thanks but I'm not running windows. Linux for me. Now and always! Don't >> like windoze! >> >> Best Of It >> Jack >> :) >> >> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Glenn at home wrote: >> >> /go to >> /http://www.jfwlite.com >> /and follow the programs link to find Adobe 5.1 for win98 or 6 for XP, >> and >> /with either of these programs, under file, you can export to text. >> /Glenn >> / >> /----- Original Message ----- >> /From: "Guitar Jack and Seetbriar" <jammerman at ISPWEST.COM> >> /To: <BLIND-L at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> >> /Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:19 PM >> /Subject: Re: PDF Converter >> / >> / >> /As I understand you must now send them an URL. they won't just convert a >> /file into text anymore and send it back to you. The one at wisconsen >> seems >> /to a >> /thing of the past.. >> / >> /Best Of It >> /Jack >> /:) >> / >> /On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Jeff Kenyon wrote: >> / >> //Hi Doug and the group. What is the status on the translation services >> //where you could E-mail your pdf stuff to get translated? I have had no >> //luck with either University of Wisconsin or adobe. >> // >> // >> // >> // >> // >> //On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Doug Kaufman wrote: >> // >> //> You need to give us more details on what you want to do, and on what >> //> platform. Did you want to convert pdf to html, to text, or to some >> //> other format? What did you want to turn into pdf: text, html, or >> //> something else? Almost any image can be turned into pdf by printing to >> //> a redirected postscript printer. There are several Windows programs >> //> to help you do this. The most versatile free program for converting >> //> from pdf is probably ghostscript, although not the easiest to use. To >> //> convert html to postscript, the usual answer is "htmldoc". If you just >> //> want to convert pdf to text, the best bet is "pdftotext" from the xpdf >> //> distribution. >> //> Doug >> //> >> //> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Mark Blier wrote: >> //> >> //> > Does anyone know of a good program to convert to and from PDF? >> Thanks. >> //> >> //> -- >> //> Doug Kaufman >> //> Internet: dkaufman at rahul.net >> //> >> // >> / >> / >> / >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waning Gibbous (67% of Full) Home page at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh Speakfreely address 24.105.197.112:2074
