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File:          ghostscript-5.50-X_src.tgz
Description:ghostscript (postscript/PDF filter) X11 original source files
Keywords:gs postscript PDF conversion 
Version:       V5.50
Entered-date:   
Author:         
Ported-by:		Karsten.Hoffmann@mbs.gtn.com
Original-site:	www.ghostscript.com
Copying-policy:	CMU
Supplemental:

Ghostscript archive files:

You should get this archive if you want to compile the source for X11 and 
_not_ for Photon. 

If you want to create a ghostscript application for QNX4, download the files
ghostscript-5.50-ph.tgz



The following instructions are for the Photon version of the archive but should
help you if you are compiling the X11 source.

1) Unpack the "ghostscript-photon-5.50.tar.gz".

   -->    zcat ghostscript-photon-5.50.tar.gz | pax -rv 

   This will create a "gs5.50" directory with almost all the necessary 
   files to compile the program.
   
2) Unpack the additional modules:

   --> zcat ghostscript-5.50.gnu.tar.gz    | pax -rv 
   --> zcat ghostscript-5.50.jpeg.tar.gz   | pax -rv 
   --> zcat ghostscript-5.50.libpng.tar.gz | pax -rv 
   --> zcat ghostscript-5.50.zlib.tar.gz   | pax -rv 
   
   
3) Enter the directory and make the appropriate version on your system:

   --> cd gs5.50
   --> make

4) Once the program has finished compiling, it is necessary to 
   install the libraries.  By default, the libraries will be 
   placed in the "/usr/local/lib/ghostscript/5.50" directory;
                 =================================
   and the executables (i.e.
				bdftops
				dvipdf
				font2c
				gs
				gsbj
				gsdj
				gsdj500
				gslj
				gslp
				gsnd
				pdf2dsc
				pdf2ps
				printafm
				ps2ascii
				ps2epsi
				ps2pdf
				ps2ps
				wftopfa
		    and "gs")  

   in "/usr/local/bin".
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   Check that this will not clobber anything important, and type:

   -->   su root
   -->   make install
    
5) Change directories to "/usr/local/lib/ghostscript" and install the fonts.

   -->  cd /usr/local/lib/ghostscript
   -->  zcat ghostscript-fonts-std.tar.gz | pax -rv
   -->  zcat ghostscript-fonts-other.tar.gz | pax -rv

NOTE: To display postscript or PDF files on a photon screen you can create a
   script like this:
   
   /usr/local/bin/gsview
   
     #!/bin/sh
     exec gs  $* quit.ps
	 
   You have to switch from page to page with the CR in the pterm window,
   where you issued the gs/gsview command.

For further help on compiling refer to gs5.50/Readme.htm (best viewed with
the photon helpviewer).


Good luck!

Karsten Hoffmann.

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Karsten.Hoffmann@mbs.gtn.com

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