Public bug reported:
/usr/bin/xpdf is a shell script which calls the binary xpdf.real, but it
does not pass through certain options to the binary (about two dozen
different options do not work for this reason).
The wrapper script should pass through all unrecognized options to the binary.
Alternatively, it has to correctly recognize every valid option.
For example
xpdf -opw mypassword file.pdf
gives the (bogus) error
error" "mypassword" file not found
However
xpdf.real -opw mypassword -title 'Xpdf: file.pdf' file.pdf
works as expected.
Looking at the code in /usr/bin/xpdf, it appears to not recognize the following
options:
-cmap -rv -mattecolor -cont -freetype -aa -aaVector -paper -level1 -enc -eol
-opw -upw -fullscreen -exec -reload -raise -quit
-cmd -q -cfg -v -h -display -bg -fg -font
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xpdf 3.02-21
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-22.36-generic 3.0.33
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jul 9 11:17:42 2012
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xpdf
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: xpdf (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric
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xpdf wrapper script prevents use of many -options
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