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Old 01-08-2004
Question How to view ps and pdf file under unix

Hello,

I'd like to view ps and pds file under Unix(Xwindow)
who could tell me the which software/command can work?

Thanks!

Vicky
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Old 01-08-2004
There are a lot you can choose from:
KDE: kghostview, kpdf
GNOME: ggv
Others: xpdf, gv

For PDF files, you can also download official acrobat reader from Adobe in case a build is available for your Unix version.

Last edited by cbkihong; 01-08-2004 at 11:31 PM..
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Old 01-08-2004
Thanks a lot!
 
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