package wkhtmltopdf
retitle 580226 wkhtmltopdf: Do not require a running X server
severity 580226 wishlist
thanks

Emmanuel Bouthenot wrote:

> > Unless for some reason the QT dependency chain within Debian still
> > makes a running X server necessary, the package description should be
> > adjusted to not say "This program requires an X11 server to run".
>
> Actually, wkhtmltopdf needs a patched QT to work without X. This patch
> is provided by the upstream developer but it is not suitable for
> Debian.

I see.  I'm changing this to a wishlist bug to make wkhtmltopdf run 
without an X server eventually.  Even if it never happens, this bug 
report can serve as a pointer to the following workaround:

If you install the "xvfb" package, you can use the xvfb-run script like 
this, without a real X server running:

  $ xvfb-run wkhtmltopdf ...

-Julian

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