How to edit the ps figure in linux

nisson · 12-31-2004, 09:20 PM

Hello, everyone.

Did you know how to edit the ps figures in linux, like to
cut a part of the whole figure.

By the way, did you know any software that can convert *.ps file to
*.pdf with a high resolution.

Thanks! Happy new year.

Oliv' · 01-01-2005, 08:30 AM

Hello and Happy new Year

I think Gimp can edit .ps files as it can edit .eps

To convert ps to pdf, I personnally use ps2pdf command

Oliv'

mr2_dude78 · 01-01-2005, 12:33 PM

Yea I agree with Oliv'. Also, try xfig, as an alternative.

nisson · 01-01-2005, 04:45 PM

Thanks!
I want to download the gimp software.

I find it in http://packages.debian.org/testing/graphics/gimp.

I download the gimp_2.0.6-1_alpha.deb.
I do not know how to deal with it.

Do I need download other packages related to gimp?

Can you ask me the naive question.

Oliv' · 01-02-2005, 07:18 AM

about your link: to run gimp correctly you must have all packages with "red point" installed... those with green point are only recommended . It means it can give you useful features. And the last with the blue point give you optionnal features.
But if you use Debian, just open a console as root and type:

Code:

apt-get install gimp

PS: most of "red packages" are already installed by default on your Debian

Oliv'

nisson · 01-02-2005, 01:35 PM

Thanks, but
In my compute, the command(apt-get install gimp) is invalid.

nisson · 01-02-2005, 02:24 PM

Additional question.

there are different types for downloading like alpha, arm, hppa et al.
What is its meaning. I think that I only download one of these types.
But I wonder if it depend on the computer, or others.

Thanks

Oliv' · 01-03-2005, 06:31 AM

Quote:

In my compute, the command(apt-get install gimp) is invalid.

Do you have a Debian as Linux distro ???

Quote:

there are different types for downloading like alpha, arm, hppa et al.

it corresponds to the arch the soft was compiled for. For example if you have an ARM processor you'll download ARM package. But for normal user that's i386 package

Oliv'

nisson · 01-03-2005, 10:12 AM

Quote,

Do you have a Debian as Linux distro ???
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No,

How to get it. I need download additional software, or not.

Thanks!

Oliv' · 01-04-2005, 07:04 AM

No,

In fact the link you provide is for Debian distro. The main difference between linux distro (Fedora, Mandrake, Debian, Suse, Slack...) is the way they manage package/software installation.
Debian uses .deb format and apt-get command, whereas Fedora or Mandrake uses .rpm format and rpm command to install software.
So I need to know the distro you use to tell you the easiest way to install software

Oliv'

nisson · 01-04-2005, 10:16 AM

Thanks!

Which command can be used to find the distro in my computer?

Sorry for the simple question.

shengchieh · 01-04-2005, 12:50 PM

If you need postscript documentations, there' some in
my webpage,

http://www.websamba.com/Linux_Docs_Links

Scroll down 90+% to postscript. You could edit ps files
directly if you want.

Sheng-Chieh

p.s. The link for gimp is there too if you want to download the
"geeky" way and avoid apt-get.

Oliv' · 01-05-2005, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Which command can be used to find the distro in my computer?

try to type in a console:

Code:

uname -a

it should give you info about your current distro

Oliv'

nisson · 01-05-2005, 09:58 AM

Thanks!
Following is the information found by the command.

2.4.20-8smp #1 SMP Thu Mar 13 17:45:54 EST 2003 i68
6 i686 i386 GNU/Linux.

Oliv' · 01-06-2005, 07:10 AM

So it seems (according to your kernel version) that you have a RedHat (maybe mandrake)... so your distro uses RPM format.
To be sure the distro you use, have a look at "/etc/release" or a file with a similar name...
Then once the distro precisely determined, go to: http://rpmfind.net/ an download Gimp
Then do as root:

Code:

rpm -ivh gimp-version-arch.rpm

to install it

Oliv'