Install pdftotext

NOTE: We are in the process of modifying the file structure and configuration for many Bitnami stacks. On account of these changes, the file paths stated in this guide may change depending on whether your Bitnami stack uses native Linux system packages (Approach A), or if it is a self-contained installation (Approach B). To identify your Bitnami installation type and what approach to follow, run the command below:

 $ test ! -f "installdir/common/bin/openssl" && echo "Approach A: Using system packages." || echo "Approach B: Self-contained installation."

The output of the command indicates which approach (A or B) is used by the installation, and will allow you to identify the paths, configuration and commands to use in this guide. Refer to the FAQ for more information on these changes.

To install the pdftotext component, follow these steps:

• Log in to the server console and execute the following command:

  • Debian:

      $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y xpdf
    

  • CentOS:

      $ sudo yum install poppler-utils
    

• Update the config.php file by adding the line below to it:

NOTE: Depending on your installation type, the ResourceSpace config.php file will be located in the following paths:

• Approach A (Bitnami installations using system packages): installdir/resourcespace/include/config.php

• Approach B (Self-contained Bitnami installations): installdir/apps/resourcespace/htdocs/include/config.php

    $pdftotext_path='/usr/bin';

• Restart Apache:

    $ sudo installdir/ctlscript.sh restart apache