How to convert libreoffice ODT to PDF in bash

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I am using libreoffice under CentOS 6. I can convert ODT files to PDF with:

libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt
but the problem is that it only works when no document is open in libreoffice.

When I specify --env:UserInstallation=file:///path/to/some/directory
as suggested in one of the comments of this question , it doesn't help.

What am I doing wrong? It is a nuisance to close all libreoffice instances before running the before command.

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I am using libreoffice under CentOS 6. I can convert ODT files to PDF with:

libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt
but the problem is that it only works when no document is open in libreoffice.

When I specify --env:UserInstallation=file:///path/to/some/directory
as suggested in one of the comments of this question , it doesn't help.

What am I doing wrong? It is a nuisance to close all libreoffice instances before running the before command.

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I am using libreoffice under CentOS 6. I can convert ODT files to PDF with:

libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt
but the problem is that it only works when no document is open in libreoffice.

When I specify --env:UserInstallation=file:///path/to/some/directory
as suggested in one of the comments of this question , it doesn't help.

What am I doing wrong? It is a nuisance to close all libreoffice instances before running the before command.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:22

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I am using libreoffice under CentOS 6. I can convert ODT files to PDF with:

libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt
but the problem is that it only works when no document is open in libreoffice.

When I specify --env:UserInstallation=file:///path/to/some/directory
as suggested in one of the comments of this question , it doesn't help.

What am I doing wrong? It is a nuisance to close all libreoffice instances before running the before command.

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That is unlikely going to work, as the suggestion in the comment is both incomplete (you cannot just specify some directory) and incorrect (--env:... should be -env:...
Here is what I recommend you do:

Stop all instances of libreoffice

Start libreoffice from the commandline without specifying --headless:
```
libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt
```
you should replace /home/username with your home directory (and adjust .config if you don't have that on your CentOS, I did this on Ubuntu and Linux Mint). The above will create a new configuration directory for the alternate libreoffice in your .config directory, without which you would get some error about java not being found.

Exit that instance of libreoffice

That directory /home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt should now have been created for you.

Now start another libreoffice from the command-line (doing so allows you to see some useful messages if things go wrong when starting the second instance), without the -env:..., and while that is still running start the conversion using:

libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

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PS I have .config as well on CentOS
– Johan
Apr 18 '15 at 15:22

Instead of stopping all instances, you can simply log in as a different user, create the .config-files and copy those to your own home dir.
– Ole Tange
Feb 26 at 20:21

On an Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I just ran libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf <filename>.odt and it did it, without those prep steps. It did print a warning about Java tho.
– Kyle
Aug 31 at 23:10

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One possible approach is to install unoconv (if not already installed) and

unoconv file.odt

Please see man unoconv for details

unoconv is a command line utility that can convert any file format that LibreOffice can import, to any file format that
LibreOffice is capable of exporting.
unoconv uses the LibreOffice’s UNO bindings for non-interactive conversion....

In some platforms it is also necessary to install libreoffice-headless thanksAaron

edited Feb 12 '16 at 14:54

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

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Under CentOS7, I also had to add the package libreoffice-headless to have it automated. If the user has never used it before, the first call to unoconv fails with error 81 after creating a bunch of files in ~/.config/.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 11 '16 at 14:32

1

@AaronD.Marasco, thank you very much for this important information! Probably there is a dependency missing in the spec file. I will add your tip to the answer.
– JJoao
Feb 12 '16 at 14:53

1

@JJoao, if you are a CentOS user, you should report your finding as a bug report.
– vonbrand
Feb 12 '16 at 19:32

Not a spec dependency... just a use case. The error 81 issue is supposedly fixed but I don't know what version; I guess CentOS doesn't have it yet.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 12 '16 at 19:34

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Stop all instances of libreoffice

Start libreoffice from the commandline without specifying --headless:
```
libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt
```
you should replace /home/username with your home directory (and adjust .config if you don't have that on your CentOS, I did this on Ubuntu and Linux Mint). The above will create a new configuration directory for the alternate libreoffice in your .config directory, without which you would get some error about java not being found.

Exit that instance of libreoffice

That directory /home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt should now have been created for you.

libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

59.6k17101162

PS I have .config as well on CentOS
– Johan
Apr 18 '15 at 15:22

Instead of stopping all instances, you can simply log in as a different user, create the .config-files and copy those to your own home dir.
– Ole Tange
Feb 26 at 20:21

On an Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I just ran libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf <filename>.odt and it did it, without those prep steps. It did print a warning about Java tho.
– Kyle
Aug 31 at 23:10

add a comment |

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7
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Stop all instances of libreoffice

Start libreoffice from the commandline without specifying --headless:
```
libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt
```
you should replace /home/username with your home directory (and adjust .config if you don't have that on your CentOS, I did this on Ubuntu and Linux Mint). The above will create a new configuration directory for the alternate libreoffice in your .config directory, without which you would get some error about java not being found.

Exit that instance of libreoffice

That directory /home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt should now have been created for you.

libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

59.6k17101162

PS I have .config as well on CentOS
– Johan
Apr 18 '15 at 15:22

Instead of stopping all instances, you can simply log in as a different user, create the .config-files and copy those to your own home dir.
– Ole Tange
Feb 26 at 20:21

On an Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I just ran libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf <filename>.odt and it did it, without those prep steps. It did print a warning about Java tho.
– Kyle
Aug 31 at 23:10

add a comment |

up vote
7
down vote

accepted

Stop all instances of libreoffice

Start libreoffice from the commandline without specifying --headless:
```
libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt
```
you should replace /home/username with your home directory (and adjust .config if you don't have that on your CentOS, I did this on Ubuntu and Linux Mint). The above will create a new configuration directory for the alternate libreoffice in your .config directory, without which you would get some error about java not being found.

Exit that instance of libreoffice

That directory /home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt should now have been created for you.

libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

59.6k17101162

Stop all instances of libreoffice

Start libreoffice from the commandline without specifying --headless:
```
libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt
```
you should replace /home/username with your home directory (and adjust .config if you don't have that on your CentOS, I did this on Ubuntu and Linux Mint). The above will create a new configuration directory for the alternate libreoffice in your .config directory, without which you would get some error about java not being found.

Exit that instance of libreoffice

That directory /home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt should now have been created for you.

libreoffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///home/username/.config/libreoffice-alt --headless --convert-to pdf *.odt

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

59.6k17101162

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

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answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

59.6k17101162

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:37

Anthon

59.6k17101162

PS I have .config as well on CentOS
– Johan
Apr 18 '15 at 15:22

Instead of stopping all instances, you can simply log in as a different user, create the .config-files and copy those to your own home dir.
– Ole Tange
Feb 26 at 20:21

On an Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I just ran libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf <filename>.odt and it did it, without those prep steps. It did print a warning about Java tho.
– Kyle
Aug 31 at 23:10

add a comment |

PS I have .config as well on CentOS
– Johan
Apr 18 '15 at 15:22

Instead of stopping all instances, you can simply log in as a different user, create the .config-files and copy those to your own home dir.
– Ole Tange
Feb 26 at 20:21

On an Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I just ran libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf <filename>.odt and it did it, without those prep steps. It did print a warning about Java tho.
– Kyle
Aug 31 at 23:10

PS I have .config as well on CentOS
– Johan
Apr 18 '15 at 15:22

Instead of stopping all instances, you can simply log in as a different user, create the .config-files and copy those to your own home dir.
– Ole Tange
Feb 26 at 20:21

On an Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I just ran libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf <filename>.odt and it did it, without those prep steps. It did print a warning about Java tho.
– Kyle
Aug 31 at 23:10

add a comment |

up vote
7
down vote

One possible approach is to install unoconv (if not already installed) and

unoconv file.odt

Please see man unoconv for details

unoconv is a command line utility that can convert any file format that LibreOffice can import, to any file format that
LibreOffice is capable of exporting.
unoconv uses the LibreOffice’s UNO bindings for non-interactive conversion....

In some platforms it is also necessary to install libreoffice-headless thanksAaron

edited Feb 12 '16 at 14:54

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

6,9441826

Under CentOS7, I also had to add the package libreoffice-headless to have it automated. If the user has never used it before, the first call to unoconv fails with error 81 after creating a bunch of files in ~/.config/.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 11 '16 at 14:32

1

@AaronD.Marasco, thank you very much for this important information! Probably there is a dependency missing in the spec file. I will add your tip to the answer.
– JJoao
Feb 12 '16 at 14:53

1

@JJoao, if you are a CentOS user, you should report your finding as a bug report.
– vonbrand
Feb 12 '16 at 19:32

Not a spec dependency... just a use case. The error 81 issue is supposedly fixed but I don't know what version; I guess CentOS doesn't have it yet.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 12 '16 at 19:34

add a comment |

up vote
7
down vote

One possible approach is to install unoconv (if not already installed) and

unoconv file.odt

Please see man unoconv for details

unoconv is a command line utility that can convert any file format that LibreOffice can import, to any file format that
LibreOffice is capable of exporting.
unoconv uses the LibreOffice’s UNO bindings for non-interactive conversion....

In some platforms it is also necessary to install libreoffice-headless thanksAaron

edited Feb 12 '16 at 14:54

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

6,9441826

Under CentOS7, I also had to add the package libreoffice-headless to have it automated. If the user has never used it before, the first call to unoconv fails with error 81 after creating a bunch of files in ~/.config/.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 11 '16 at 14:32

1

@AaronD.Marasco, thank you very much for this important information! Probably there is a dependency missing in the spec file. I will add your tip to the answer.
– JJoao
Feb 12 '16 at 14:53

1

@JJoao, if you are a CentOS user, you should report your finding as a bug report.
– vonbrand
Feb 12 '16 at 19:32

Not a spec dependency... just a use case. The error 81 issue is supposedly fixed but I don't know what version; I guess CentOS doesn't have it yet.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 12 '16 at 19:34

add a comment |

up vote
7
down vote

One possible approach is to install unoconv (if not already installed) and

unoconv file.odt

Please see man unoconv for details

unoconv is a command line utility that can convert any file format that LibreOffice can import, to any file format that
LibreOffice is capable of exporting.
unoconv uses the LibreOffice’s UNO bindings for non-interactive conversion....

In some platforms it is also necessary to install libreoffice-headless thanksAaron

edited Feb 12 '16 at 14:54

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

6,9441826

One possible approach is to install unoconv (if not already installed) and

unoconv file.odt

Please see man unoconv for details

unoconv is a command line utility that can convert any file format that LibreOffice can import, to any file format that
LibreOffice is capable of exporting.
unoconv uses the LibreOffice’s UNO bindings for non-interactive conversion....

In some platforms it is also necessary to install libreoffice-headless thanksAaron

edited Feb 12 '16 at 14:54

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

6,9441826

edited Feb 12 '16 at 14:54

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

6,9441826

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

6,9441826

answered Apr 18 '15 at 12:38

JJoao

6,9441826

Under CentOS7, I also had to add the package libreoffice-headless to have it automated. If the user has never used it before, the first call to unoconv fails with error 81 after creating a bunch of files in ~/.config/.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 11 '16 at 14:32

1

@AaronD.Marasco, thank you very much for this important information! Probably there is a dependency missing in the spec file. I will add your tip to the answer.
– JJoao
Feb 12 '16 at 14:53

1

@JJoao, if you are a CentOS user, you should report your finding as a bug report.
– vonbrand
Feb 12 '16 at 19:32

Not a spec dependency... just a use case. The error 81 issue is supposedly fixed but I don't know what version; I guess CentOS doesn't have it yet.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 12 '16 at 19:34

add a comment |

Under CentOS7, I also had to add the package libreoffice-headless to have it automated. If the user has never used it before, the first call to unoconv fails with error 81 after creating a bunch of files in ~/.config/.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 11 '16 at 14:32

1

@AaronD.Marasco, thank you very much for this important information! Probably there is a dependency missing in the spec file. I will add your tip to the answer.
– JJoao
Feb 12 '16 at 14:53

1

@JJoao, if you are a CentOS user, you should report your finding as a bug report.
– vonbrand
Feb 12 '16 at 19:32

Not a spec dependency... just a use case. The error 81 issue is supposedly fixed but I don't know what version; I guess CentOS doesn't have it yet.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 12 '16 at 19:34

Under CentOS7, I also had to add the package libreoffice-headless to have it automated. If the user has never used it before, the first call to unoconv fails with error 81 after creating a bunch of files in ~/.config/.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 11 '16 at 14:32

@AaronD.Marasco, thank you very much for this important information! Probably there is a dependency missing in the spec file. I will add your tip to the answer.
– JJoao
Feb 12 '16 at 14:53

@JJoao, if you are a CentOS user, you should report your finding as a bug report.
– vonbrand
Feb 12 '16 at 19:32

Not a spec dependency... just a use case. The error 81 issue is supposedly fixed but I don't know what version; I guess CentOS doesn't have it yet.
– Aaron D. Marasco
Feb 12 '16 at 19:34

add a comment |

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