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<title>PSUtils-&psutils-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>PSUtils</application></title>

<para><application>PSUtils</application> is a set of utilities to manipulate 
PostScript files.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
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<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&psutils-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&psutils-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &psutils-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
&psutils-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&psutils-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
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<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>PSUtils</application></title>

<para>Install <application>PSUtils</application> by running the following 
commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>cat Makefile.unix | sed -e 's|/usr/local|/usr|g' &gt; Makefile &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation command explanations</title>

<para><command>cat Makefile.unix | sed -e ... &gt; Makefile</command>: This 
command creates a <filename>Makefile</filename> that installs the program to 
the <filename class="directory">/usr</filename> prefix instead of the
<filename class="directory">/usr/local</filename> prefix.</para>

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<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>PSUtils</application> package contains 
<command>psbook</command>, <command>psselect</command>, 
<command>pstops</command>, <command>psnup</command>, 
<command>psresize</command>, <command>epsffit</command>, 
<command>getafm</command>, <command>showchar</command>, 
<command>fixdlsrps</command>, <command>fixfmps</command>, 
<command>fixmacps</command>, <command>fixpsditps</command>, 
<command>fixpspps</command>, <command>fixscribeps</command>, 
<command>fixtpps</command>, <command>fixwfwps</command>, 
<command>fixwpps</command>, <command>fixwwps</command>, 
<command>extractres</command>, <command>includeres</command> and 
<command>psmerge</command>.</para>

<para>Sometimes <command>psnup</command> and other utilities from this
package produce PostScript files that don't conform to Adobe's
<acronym>DSC</acronym> standard. 
<application><acronym>CUPS</acronym></application> may print them
incorrectly. On the other hand,
<application><acronym>CUPS</acronym></application> has builtin
replacements for most commands from this package. For example, to print
a document 2-up, you can issue this command:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>lp -o number-up=2 <replaceable>[filename]</replaceable></command></userinput></screen>

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<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>psbook</title>
<para><command>psbook</command> rearranges pages into signatures.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>psselect</title>
<para><command>psselect</command> selects pages and page ranges.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>pstops</title>
<para><command>pstops</command> performs general page rearrangements
and selection.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>psnup</title>
<para><command>psnup</command> puts multiple pages per physical sheet
of paper.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>psresize</title>
<para><command>psresize</command>  alters the document paper size.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>epsffit</title>
<para><command>epsffit</command> fits an <acronym>EPSF</acronym> file to a 
given bounding box.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>scripts</title>
<para>The remaining commands are scripts that perform specific functions
described in their respective man pages.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

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