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Old 09-27-2006
Converting ps file to pdf
I have a number of post script files (*.ps) which I need to convert into Pdf.

I am using the ps2pdf command for this, but the trouble is that this commands takes only one input at a time. So the command

ps2pdf *.ps doesnt work.

how can I make a script which will take each .ps file from current directory and feed it to ps2pdf command??
# 2  
Old 09-27-2006
Here's the simplest way to do so:

#!/bin/sh
for psfile in `ls -1 *ps`
do
ps2pdf $psfile
done
# 3  
Old 09-27-2006
Hi,

Yogesh has given proper info but just you have to be specific
i mean , while giving file name or file extension..

use "*.ps" instead of "*ps"

#!/bin/sh
for psfile in `ls -1 *ps`
do
ps2pdf $psfile
done
# 4  
Old 09-27-2006
Thanks a lot ... its working
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