viewing pdf files

asifbasha · 06-14-2011, 03:45 AM

Hai to all,

my machine is fedora 15 with command mode login .every thing works fine . I am in a situation to read pdf files in command mode, without images also acceptable ...

My request is that how can i read pdf files(text only) in command mode .. without starting xserver ?

thanks in advance to all

arizonagroovejet · 06-14-2011, 03:53 AM

pdftotext might be of use.

Code:

$ pdftotext foo.pdf

will create foo.txt

Code:

$ pdftotext foo.pdf -

Will send the text to stdout so you could then do

Code:

$ pdftotext foo.pdf - | less