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Old 02-28-2014
HTML to PDF...
Hello,

I am new to UNIX system. I want to convert HTML file to some non-editable format as we ship this doc to our customer. I am looking for following scripts/utilities:

1. Script/Utility to convert HTML file in PDF format.
2. Script/Utility to convert HTML file in Postscript format.
3. Script/Utility to convert HTML file in read only HTML file.

Regards!
Abhishek
# 2  
Old 02-28-2014
1)2) : Google is your best friend here, since there are plenty utilities out there if you do a search, like html2pdf...
3)
Code:
 chmod 444 HTML-file

will make HTML-file read only...
# 3  
Old 02-28-2014
Hi Abhishek,

Just remember that google is your customers friend as well - just as there is html2pdf there is also pdf2htmlSmilie

If you want to ensure that it is beyond being edited I'd suggest that you send them hard copy only, the task of inputing the code may put them off. Alternatively you may want to send the document as a series of JPEG's or similar!

Finaly if the file is placed on the customers system and they have priv access to the system then;

Code:
chmod 666 filename

Will allow them to edit it again.
Regards

Gull04
Last edited by gull04; 02-28-2014 at 08:54 AM.. Reason: Incomplete posting.
# 4  
Old 02-28-2014
One thing you can try is use the unoconv tool (Google it) to convert the HTML to PDF format.

Code:
Open 2 terminals.  In one start the listener - unoconv -l

In the other run this command to convert the HTML file:

unoconv -v -f <HTML File>

Creates a PDF version of the file. CTRL-C the listener.

The install the PDF Took Kit (pdftk) and encrypt the new PDF file:

Code:
pdftk <Converted PDF> output <Encrypted Version> owner_pw <password>

The plus is if they attempt to convert the PDF back to HTML it'll appear as a bunch of garbage characters.

Note, this is not a bullet proof solution, but may fool the average bear.

Good luck.
# 5  
Old 03-01-2014
Unless your document is simply a set of images, there are utilities available that will convert the document back to editable text
 
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