Some further PDF tips

[grml-tips.git] / grml_tips

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@@ -2783,3 +2783,27 @@ Mount a cloop file:
 # modprobe cloop file=/path/to/cloop/file
 # mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/cloop /mnt/test
 -- 
+Create a PS/PDF of a plaintext file:
+
+% a2ps --medium A4dj -E -o output.ps input_file
+% ps2pdf output.ps
+-- 
+Print two pages on one in a PDF file:
+
+% pdfnup --nup 2x1 input.pdf
+
+Concatenate, extract pages/parts, encrypt/decrypt,
+compress PDFs using 'pdftk'.
+-- 
+Read a PS/PDF file on console:
+
+% pstotext file.pdf
+
+or on plain framebuffer console in graphical mode:
+
+% pdf2ps file.pdf ; ps2png file.ps file.png ; fbi file.png
+
+or
+
+% fbgs file.pdf
+--