On Thu, Oct 25, 2001 at 01:50:32AM -0800, Linux Newbie wrote (wyy sez):
> Hello everyone out there!  =)
> 
> Do you know how to make a PDF file format from an existing text or RTF or maybe from 
>scratch file in Linux?  Or maybe an exact URL where I can download and/or read the 
>PDF file format HOW-TO or manual?  Also, what are the packages should I use?
> 
> BTW, I'm using Linux Mandrake 8.1.
> 
the quickest and more sure fire way is to do a:

a2ps -o mytext.ps mytext.txt
ps2pdf mytext.ps mytext.pdf

if the packages are not installed install them. they come standard with your
distro.
 
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