native xpdf vs static xpdf for linux (couldn't create a font for...)

[Jonathan Chen]

On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 11:08:46PM +0300, Paulius Bulotas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I would like to use native xpdf (compiled from ports) for viewing pdf
> files, but it's almost impossible,, since for many pdf's it can't find
> used fonts and of course doesn't show any text.
> The question would be, why? ;)
> BTW, statically linked xpdf for linux which I downloaded from foolabs.com
> (ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.00-linux.tar.gz) shows everything.

You need to install ghostscript fonts for it to display properly.
Easiest way to do this is to install print/ghostscript.

I've asked the xpdf maintainer to put in a note about this, but it's been
ignored...

Cheers.
-- 
Jonathan Chen <jonc at chen.org.nz>
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