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

[Owen-Scribus List]

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Subject: Re: [scribus] Scribus  unable to import pdf file
From:    "JD" <jd1008 at gmail.com>
Date:    Wed, September 8, 2010 10:33
To:      rcook at pcug.org.au
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On 09/07/2010 05:06 PM, JD wrote:
>
>
> 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!!!
>
>

Well!!! Looky here:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=610301
<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=610301>




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