[scribus] [Fwd: Re: Scribus unable to import pdf file]

[Owen-Scribus List]

Another problem with these queries is that when you reply to the
originator, Cc the scribus list, a further response from the
originator is directed towards the responder, not the scribus list.

I will try changing the reply to field configuration


-------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
Subject: Re: [scribus] Scribus  unable to import pdf file
From:    "JD" <jd1008 at gmail.com>
Date:    Wed, September 8, 2010 10:06
To:      rcook at pcug.org.au
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On 09/07/2010 03:34 PM, Owen wrote:
>> Submitted on 09/07/2010
>> Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.5.224]
>> Submitted values are:
>>     Name: jd
>>     Email Address: jd1008 at gmail.com
>>     Subject: Scribus  unable to import pdf file
>>     Message:
>> Using  scribus-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686
>> I have a few pdf files I tried to open with scribus.
>> Scribus failed to open every single one of them.
>> The error banner says:
>> Importing File:
>> filename.pdf
>> failed!
>>     About your Scribus program:
>>       Version: 1.3.6
>>       Prebuilt/Compiled: Prebuilt
>>       Build Date:
>>     Your operating system and CPU:
>>       Type: Linux
>>       Version: Fedora 13
>>       CPU type: 32bit (Intel/AMD - i386)
> I am not sure how Fedora works, but do you have podofo installed?
I do have it installed. It turns out the problem is with a ghostscript
font.
Since scribus depends on ghostscript, I can see why scribus fails.


If I run gs  form the command line, I get

gs -q -dNOPAUSE -dNODISPLAY -dBATCH -dDELAYBIND -g2448x3168 -r288 
-dTextAlphaBits=4 -dGraphicsAlphaBits=4 -c 0 0 translate
-sTraceFile=/sdb3/home/jd/.scribus//ps.out
-sExportFiles=/sdb3/home/jd/Document--NavaratriBrahmotsvam2009-final 
/usr/lib/scribus/import.prolog
/sdb4/Home/jd/Misc/pdf/NavaratriBrahmotsvam2009-final.pdf -c flush cfile
closefile quit
Fontmap entry for Fontmap.local ends prematurely!  Giving up.

Fontmap.local is provided by the ghostscript package, which is
installed:

$ locate Fontmap.local
/etc/ghostscript/8.71/Fontmap.local

So, I really do not understand why gs bitches about it's own font!!!




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Owen