user fourm...@debian.org
usertag 590487 workaround
thanks
On 27/07/10 05:00, Michael Gilbert wrote:
>> What is puzzling me more is that in principle, I have the same
>> configuration at work, and it just works...
>
> do you have the gsfonts package installed? i'm thinking we may need an
> explicit
> dependency on that. can you install that (if missing) and retest?
>
> i tested this on my system, and your example pdf file works just fine for me.
OK, I dug more, and I found the problem -- or a workaround. On the
computer where things work, I have cups installed which provides the file:
/etc/fonts/conf.d/99pdftoopvp.conf
It is absent on the computer where the symbols are missing. Just
adding the file is enough to restore the symbols. For reference, I'm
attaching it.
I don't really know where things go wrong, but at least I'm glad I
don't have to stick to the old xpdf.
Cheers,
Vincent
--
The Librarian was, of course, very much in favour of reading in
general, but readers in particular got on his nerves.
-- Terry Pratchet, Men at arms
Vincent, listening to You Win Again (Bee Gees)
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<!-- conf.d/pdftoopvp.fconf -->
<fontconfig>
<!-- Symbol and ZapfDingbats -->
<alias>
<family>ZapfDingbats</family>
<prefer>
<family>Dingbats</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>Symbol</family>
<prefer>
<family>Standard Symbols L</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
</fontconfig>
