Re: Convert a pdf to text

[Johann Spies <jspies@sun.ac.za>]

On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 07:31:04AM +0200, Sharon Kimble wrote:
> I have a 96 page pdf file that I need to convert to text in one run.
> I've imported it into inkscape but that only converts one page at a
> time. I've tried using pdftotext but i cant work out the syntax

$ ls -l TSM\ Linux\ User\ Guide\ 6.22.* 
-rw-r--r-- 1 js js 3232738 Sep 12 14:54 TSM Linux User Guide 6.22.pdf

$ pdftotext TSM\ Linux\ User\ Guide\ 6.22.pdf

$ ls -l TSM\ Linux\ User\ Guide\ 6.22.*
-rw-r--r-- 1 js js 3232738 Sep 12 14:54 TSM Linux User Guide 6.22.pdf
-rw-r--r-- 1 js js 1397969 Sep 22 09:34 TSM Linux User Guide 6.22.txt

Regards
Johann

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     "Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a 
      trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the 
      synagogues and in the streets, that they may have 
      glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their 
      reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left 
      hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms 
      may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret
      himself shall reward thee openly."       Matthew 6:2-4