The fix for this is described here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=847462#72
Basically, making CUPS-PDF use a different renderer restored the text search capability. The fix that was merged in 3.0.1-3 was simply a change in the postinstall loop that auto-creates the PDF queue. You can manually do the same: lpadmin -x PDF lpadmin -p PDF -v cups-pdf:/ -E -o pdftops-renderer-default=pdftocairo -m lsb/usr/cups-pdf/CUPS-PDF.ppd ... then configure the page formatting options in CUPS' administration page as usual. Martin-Éric to 13. syysk. 2018 klo 14.53 Rich Mack ([email protected]) kirjoitti: > > Hi, > > Thanks for responding. It was a bug fixed in 3.0.1-5;Debian Bug report logs - > #658004 cups-pdf: usage prevents text content search > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=658004 > > Looks like cups-pdf-3.1.0-5 is in Testing and Sid, however, I run Stable. It > isn't in Stretch or backports. > > Thanks, > Rich > > > > On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 10:34:04 PM MDT, Martin-Éric Racine > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey, > > I would really like to know what fix is needed to justify pushing a > major code update onto stable-updates. > > Martin-Éric > to 13. syysk. 2018 klo 2.40 Rich Mack ([email protected]) kirjoitti: > > > > > Hello, > > > > I have recently posted a request for a stretch-backport for cups-pdf > > 3.0.1-5, here: > > https://lists.debian.org/debian-backports/2018/09/msg00036.html > > > > Instead of a backport, the responses to the request were to contact the > > maintainer(s). Would "push a upload into stable main repository via > > proposed-updates mechanism" be a possibility? > > > > The response from Boyuan Yang, [email protected]: > > *** > > Have you talked with the current maintainer of cups-pdf already?If not, > > please consult with them and see if we could push a upload into stable main > > repository via proposed-updates mechanism. If the fix is trivial, a minimal > > patch on top of current stable cups-pdf source would be highly appreciated > > instead of preparing a fresh new upstream version (which is also likely to > > be > > rejected by the Release Team). If you have already talked with the printing > > team, their suggestion on such backport upload would be valuable too. > > > > Thank you and looking forward to hearing your thoughts. > > -- > > Regards, > > Boyuan Yang > > *** > > > > Thank you, > > Rich > > > > > >
