Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.4

Chapter 45. PostScript

PSUtils-p17

Introduction to PSUtils

PSUtils is a set of utilities to manipulate PostScript files.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/psutils

Installation of PSUtils

Install PSUtils by running the following commands: 

sed 's@/usr/local@/usr@g' Makefile.unix > Makefile &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

sed 's@/usr/local@/usr@g' Makefile.unix > Makefile: This command creates a Makefile that installs the program to the /usr prefix instead of the /usr/local prefix.

Contents

Installed Programs: epsffit, extractres, fixdlsrps, fixfmps, fixmacps, fixpsditps, fixpspps, fixscribeps, fixtpps, fixwfwps, fixwpps, fixwwps, getafm, includeres, psbook, psmerge, psnup, psresize, psselect, pstops, and showchar
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/psutils

Sometimes psnup and other utilities from this package produce PostScript files that don't conform to Adobe's DSC standard. CUPS may print them incorrectly. On the other hand, CUPS has builtin replacements for most commands from this package. For example, to print a document 2-up, you can issue this command: 

lp -o number-up=2 <filename>

Short Descriptions

epsffit

fits an EPSF file to a given bounding box.

psbook

rearranges pages into signatures.

psnup

puts multiple pages per physical sheet of paper.

psresize

alters the document paper size.

psselect

selects pages and page ranges.

pstops

performs general page rearrangements and selection.

scripts

the remaining commands are scripts that perform specific functions described in their respective man pages.

Last updated on 2013-09-02 11:10:49 -0700