Questions tagged [pdf]
Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open standard for document exchange.
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Force Evince Document Viewer to open maximized
Using Evince Document Viewer 46.3.1 as my default PDF app on Ubuntu 24.04 with Wayland.
It opens PDFs in a small window by default. I want to change that behavior, so a new document is always opened ...
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Finding PDF with specific string in folder with several PDF [duplicate]
I have a folder with several PDF, some are plots. I am looking for those that contain a specific string: is it possible to use maybe grep or something to do it?
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ps2pdf not working on SMB3 networked mounted drive
Trying to run ps2pdf on a networked drive results in error.
ed@Yoga7-Ubuntu25-10:~/DAS/Zone Docs/Fork$ ps2pdf fork.ps
GPL Ghostscript 10.05.0: **** Could not open the file fork.pdf .
**** Unable to ...
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Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS: Folder search no longer finds text inside PDFs
After upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, I noticed that the file search (in Files) only matches filenames.
In earlier Ubuntu versions, when I searched inside a folder, it would also show results if the ...
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PDF reader that has a word count option
Is there a linux PDF reader, or simple PDF editor, that has a word count feature? I've just installed and then removed several different PDF readers, as none of them seemed to have this basic feature. ...
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Why PDF files now printing as Landscape?
PDF files had been printing in Portrait orientation with no problems, until today.
Today, with NO changes to any setting (on Laptop or Printer), all PDF files are now printing in Landscape orientation....
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How to set up autoscroll in Okular?
I am using Okular to read a PDF file, and I want it to automatically scroll down slowly but continuously, so that I don't have to manually interact with the computer.
How do I enable this?
Is there ...
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PDF Software for UBUNTU [closed]
I am looking for a free PDF software, that can help me to edit and view PDF Files.I am using UBUNTU Latest release as my native OS.
Your suggestions are welcome.
Thanks & Regards
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Reading/editing a PDF file on Ubuntu
Someone recently sent me a PDF file. I have not been able to even read the file.
I have tried evince, okular and libreoffice and they can't open the file.
firefox can open the file and do some editing,...
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Application that allows me to decrypt PDF files
I'm using Xubuntu 24.04.2. If anyone can suggest a solution to my needs, I would be infinitely grateful.
What I need is an application that allows me to decrypt PDF files, so I can later edit them, ...
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Foxit Reader is slow to open PDF in Ubuntu
I use Foxit Reader 2.4.4.0911 on Ubuntu 24.04. But how it opens PDF file seems weird.
When I double click on pdf files, sometime they are opening as tabs in one single window only and it is very fast ...
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How to make PDF signature known in GNOME Papers
Ubuntu 25.04 comes with GNOME Papers as the default document viewer.
If I open a signed PDF it shows me a banner Document has been digitally signed and the button View Signature.... When I click the ...
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PDF editors with Index Editing feature
im new to linux and am in the process of getting settled, but have recently hit a problem i could use help with.
Previously, my primary pdf viewer was Foxit PDF viewer. On linux, Foxit has some ...
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Document viewer prints garbage characters, lpr prints same pdf fine
On ubuntu 20.04 I have a problem with many pdfs where if I print them from the default Document Viewer, I just get dozens of pages with a single line of ascii garbage characters at the very top. If I ...
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Evince does not remember open document windows from the last session
I am using Evince 46.3.1 on a 24.04.2 LTS machine with 10 - 20 pdfs open at the same time. If I shutdown/restart the computer with Evince still open, it does seem only to remember the last files it ...
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