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do we have an rtf to pdf convertor?

Started byGene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
First post2020-05-01 10:30 +0200
Last post2020-05-01 13:50 +0200
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  do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2020-05-01 10:30 +0200
    Re: do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2020-05-01 10:40 +0200
      Re: do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2020-05-01 11:00 +0200
    Re: do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-05-01 11:20 +0200
      Re: do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2020-05-01 12:30 +0200
    Re: do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> - 2020-05-01 11:50 +0200
      Re: do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2020-05-01 12:40 +0200
    Re: do we have an rtf to pdf convertor? Henning Follmann <hfollmann@itcfollmann.com> - 2020-05-01 13:50 +0200

#222159 — do we have an rtf to pdf convertor?

FromGene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Date2020-05-01 10:30 +0200
Subjectdo we have an rtf to pdf convertor?
Message-ID<A1zdw-1eD-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
Greetings all;

I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but all 
the docs are in rtf format.

What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?
 
Cheers, Gene Heskett
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>

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#222160

FromKenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com>
Date2020-05-01 10:40 +0200
Message-ID<A1znb-1hE-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#222159

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On Fri, May 1, 2020, 4:28 AM Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> wrote:

> Greetings all;
>
> I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but all
> the docs are in rtf format.
>
> What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?
>

Since rtf is a precursor to Microsoft Word format, I would suggest looking
at Libreoffice.

Cheers, Gene Heskett
> --
> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
> If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
>  - Louis D. Brandeis
> Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
>

Good luck!

>
Kenneth Parker

>

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#222161

FromGene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Date2020-05-01 11:00 +0200
Message-ID<A1zGx-1o8-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#222160
On Friday 01 May 2020 04:36:30 Kenneth Parker wrote:

> On Fri, May 1, 2020, 4:28 AM Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> wrote:
> > Greetings all;
> >
> > I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but
> > all the docs are in rtf format.
> >
> > What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?
>
> Since rtf is a precursor to Microsoft Word format, I would suggest
> looking at Libreoffice.
>
Thanks, I'll do that.

> Cheers, Gene Heskett
>
> > --
> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
> >  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> > -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
> > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law
> > respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis
> > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> Kenneth Parker


Cheers, Gene Heskett
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>

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#222162

From<tomas@tuxteam.de>
Date2020-05-01 11:20 +0200
Message-ID<A1zZT-1K4-5@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#222159

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On Fri, May 01, 2020 at 04:27:47AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Greetings all;
> 
> I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but all 
> the docs are in rtf format.

Oh, /that/ dinosaur. Had Microsoft to pay for the collateral it has
left in its wake, they'd be beggars.

> What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?

Apt-cache search rtf delivers a couple of hits. The two I'd look at
first (unless Kenneth's proposal of using LO just does the trick)
would be

  - unrtf: seems explicitly built to convert RFT to other formats
  - pandoc: converts anything to anything (well, documents, but hey)
           I'd expect it to be a bit more complex

Enjoy
-- t

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#222164

FromGene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Date2020-05-01 12:30 +0200
Message-ID<A1B5E-2mL-19@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#222162
On Friday 01 May 2020 05:16:19 tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:

> On Fri, May 01, 2020 at 04:27:47AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > Greetings all;
> >
> > I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but
> > all the docs are in rtf format.
>
> Oh, /that/ dinosaur. Had Microsoft to pay for the collateral it has
> left in its wake, they'd be beggars.
>
> > What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?
>
> Apt-cache search rtf delivers a couple of hits. The two I'd look at
> first (unless Kenneth's proposal of using LO just does the trick)

i had to install it, but it did the trick nicely.  Thanks Tomas. Stay 
well now.

> would be
>
>   - unrtf: seems explicitly built to convert RFT to other formats
>   - pandoc: converts anything to anything (well, documents, but hey)
>            I'd expect it to be a bit more complex
>
> Enjoy
> -- t


Cheers, Gene Heskett
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>

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#222163

FromEric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk>
Date2020-05-01 11:50 +0200
Message-ID<A1AsV-1Tw-5@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#222159
On Friday,  1 May 2020 at 04:27, Gene Heskett wrote:
> I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but all 
> the docs are in rtf format.
>
> What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?

On Debian, maybe check out the unrtf package.  But I have used
libreoffice in the past.

-- 
Eric S Fraga via Emacs 28.0.50 & org 9.3.6 on Debian bullseye/sid

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#222165

FromGene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Date2020-05-01 12:40 +0200
Message-ID<A1Bfj-2qB-1@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#222163
On Friday 01 May 2020 05:46:43 Eric S Fraga wrote:

> On Friday,  1 May 2020 at 04:27, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but
> > all the docs are in rtf format.
> >
> > What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?
>
> On Debian, maybe check out the unrtf package.  But I have used
> libreoffice in the past.

I had to re-install it, worked fine. Thanks.

Cheers, Gene Heskett
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>

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#222167

FromHenning Follmann <hfollmann@itcfollmann.com>
Date2020-05-01 13:50 +0200
Message-ID<A1Cl4-32X-9@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#222159
On Fri, May 01, 2020 at 04:27:47AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Greetings all;
> 
> I have downloaded a new version of an os for a 35 yo computer, but all 
> the docs are in rtf format.
> 
> What to we have that will convert those into printable pdf's?
>  

Also: pandoc

It pretty much converts from and to anything.


-H


-- 
Henning Follmann           | hfollmann@itcfollmann.com

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