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{{Entry
 
{{Entry
 
|Name=GNU Ghostscript
 
|Name=GNU Ghostscript
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|Short description=PostScript and PDF interpreter
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|Short description=PostScript and PDF interpreter.
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|Full description='''Ghostscript''' is an interpreter for the PostScript language and the PDF file format. It also includes a C library that implements the graphics capabilities of the PostScript language. It supports a wide variety of output file formats and printers.
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|Full description='''Ghostscript''' is an interpreter for the PostScript language and the PDF file format. It also includes a C library that implements the graphics capabilities of the PostScript language. It supports a wide variety of output file formats and printers.
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This package is the GNU version of the [[GPL Ghostscript|Artifex Ghostscript]].
 
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/
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|User level=intermediate
 
 
|Is High Priority Project=No
 
|Is High Priority Project=No
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/ghostscript.git
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/ghostscript.git
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|Computer languages=C
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|Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/intro.html
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|Documentation note=An introduction to GNU Ghostscript is available at: https://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/intro.html
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A graphical user interface to the Ghostscript interpreter is provided by the [[GNU GV]] package.
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Decommissioned/Obsolete=No
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
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|Related projects=gnustandards,a2ps,apsfilter,Enscript,fontutils,gv,Gimp-print,hp2xx,Lahelper,Ted,Tipograf
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|Related projects=a2ps,apsfilter,Enscript,fontutils,gv,Gimp-print,hp2xx,Lahelper,Ted,Tipograf
 
 
|Keywords=graphics,pdf,PostScript,printing,ghostscript,Ghostview,GNU ghostscript
 
|Keywords=graphics,pdf,PostScript,printing,ghostscript,Ghostview,GNU ghostscript
 
|Version identifier=9.14.1
 
|Version identifier=9.14.1
 
|Version date=2016/11/06
 
|Version date=2016/11/06
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/gnu-ghostscript-9.14.0.tar.xz
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/gnu-ghostscript-9.14.1.tar.xz
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|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review date=2019/01/18
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|Submitted by=Database conversion
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|Submitted date=2011/04/01
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|User level=intermediate
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/gnu-ghostscript-9.14.1.tar.xz.sig
 
|Test entry=No
 
|Test entry=No
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|Last review by=Bendikker
 
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|Last review date=2018/04/13
 
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|Submitted by=David Hedlund
 
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|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
 
|Is GNU=Yes
 
|Is GNU=Yes
 
|GNU package identifier=ghostscript
 
|GNU package identifier=ghostscript
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|Decommissioned/Obsolete=No
 
|License verified date=2010-09-09
 
|License verified date=2010-09-09
 
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|License verified by=Genium
 
|License verified by=Genium
 
|License verified date=2017/01/17
 
|License verified date=2017/01/17
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|License note=GNU Ghostscript, see http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/COPYING
 
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{{Project license
 
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|License=Other
 
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|License copyright=Adobe Systems Incorporated
 
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|License verified by=Genium
 
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|License verified date=2017/01/17
 
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|License note=The CMap files (in Resource/CMap)
 
 
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{{Project license
 
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{{Project license
 
|License=Other
 
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|License copyright=UNICODE, INC.
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|License copyright=1: Adobe Systems Incorporated 2: UNICODE, INC.
 
|License verified by=Genium
 
|License verified by=Genium
 
|License verified date=2017/01/17
 
|License verified date=2017/01/17
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|License note=http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/LICENSE.Unicode
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|License note=1: The CMap files (in Resource/CMap) 2: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/LICENSE.Unicode
 
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{{Person
 
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|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Email=jemarch@gnu.org
 
|Email=jemarch@gnu.org
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{{Person
 
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|Real name=Artifex Software Inc.
 
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|Role=Original source code comes from [[GPL Ghostscript]] released by Artifex Software Inc.
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Python (Ref)
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://pypi.org/project/ghostscript
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ghostscript
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Ruby (Ref)
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|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://rubygems.org/gems/ghostscript
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/ghostscript/
 
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{{Resource
 
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ghostscript
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|Resource URL=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/
 
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{{Resource
 
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|Resource audience=Bug Tracking,Developer
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-ghostscript/
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|Resource URL=mailto:bug-ghostscript@gnu.org
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Support
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource kind=Newsgroup
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
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|Resource URL=news:gnu.ghostscript.bug
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/
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|Resource URL=http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=User
 
 
|Resource kind=Download
 
|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/ghostscript/
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|Resource URL=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/ghostscript
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Guix
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/people/
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|Resource URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/g.html
 
 
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{{Software prerequisite
 
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|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Prerequisite description=zlib
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|Prerequisite description=[[zlib]]
 
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|Prerequisite description=libjpeg
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|Prerequisite description=[[libjpeg]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 4 December 2020


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GNU Ghostscript

https://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/
PostScript and PDF interpreter.

Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and the PDF file format. It also includes a C library that implements the graphics capabilities of the PostScript language. It supports a wide variety of output file formats and printers.

Heckert gnu.small.png This is a GNU package:ghostscript

Download

https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/gnu-ghostscript-9.14.1.tar.xz




Categories





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

AGPLv3 with exception

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

17 January 2017

Notes

The font files (in Resource/Font)

License

Other

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

17 January 2017

Notes

1: The CMap files (in Resource/CMap) 2: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/tree/LICENSE.Unicode

License

AGPLv3orlater

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

17 January 2017




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Didier Link Maintainer
José E. Marchesi Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Downloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
Savannah (Ref)https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/ghostscript/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-ghostscript/
VCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ghostscript.git/
Generalhttps://savannah.gnu.org/people/
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ghostscript
Downloadhttps://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/ghostscript/


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Weak prerequisitelibjpeg
Weak prerequisitelibpng
Weak prerequisitezlib




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"Debian (Ref)" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.


"Savannah (Ref)" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.
























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