wkhtmltopdf and pdfkit issues in python
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Hello I am developing an web with python Flask in a linux server, in doing so I am trying to use pdfkit and wkhtmltopdf.
I am using a linux server(ubuntu).
In Putty, after logging into my server, at root@myname:~# I downloaded pdfkit using apt-get, and downloaded wkhtmltopdf. And I go to python by typing python on the command. And I am trying to convert a url into a pdf file by typing in python;
import pdfkit
pdfkit.from_url('sample url','output.pdf')
here I got an error saying:
IOError: wkhtmltopdf exited with non-zero code -6. error:
QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display.
What went wrong? installing was a problem? or which part?
And also, if it works correctly, where can I find the output file? which directory? I am using WinSCP to manage files.
ubuntu python
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
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asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
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Hello I am developing an web with python Flask in a linux server, in doing so I am trying to use pdfkit and wkhtmltopdf.
I am using a linux server(ubuntu).
In Putty, after logging into my server, at root@myname:~# I downloaded pdfkit using apt-get, and downloaded wkhtmltopdf. And I go to python by typing python on the command. And I am trying to convert a url into a pdf file by typing in python;
import pdfkit
pdfkit.from_url('sample url','output.pdf')
here I got an error saying:
IOError: wkhtmltopdf exited with non-zero code -6. error:
QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display.
What went wrong? installing was a problem? or which part?
And also, if it works correctly, where can I find the output file? which directory? I am using WinSCP to manage files.
ubuntu python
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
11
as stated in the above error, you have no display (graphically speaking). I assume that you're using the command-line only Ubuntu server distro?
– Joe
May 6 '16 at 8:36
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Hello I am developing an web with python Flask in a linux server, in doing so I am trying to use pdfkit and wkhtmltopdf.
I am using a linux server(ubuntu).
In Putty, after logging into my server, at root@myname:~# I downloaded pdfkit using apt-get, and downloaded wkhtmltopdf. And I go to python by typing python on the command. And I am trying to convert a url into a pdf file by typing in python;
import pdfkit
pdfkit.from_url('sample url','output.pdf')
here I got an error saying:
IOError: wkhtmltopdf exited with non-zero code -6. error:
QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display.
What went wrong? installing was a problem? or which part?
And also, if it works correctly, where can I find the output file? which directory? I am using WinSCP to manage files.
ubuntu python
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
11
Hello I am developing an web with python Flask in a linux server, in doing so I am trying to use pdfkit and wkhtmltopdf.
I am using a linux server(ubuntu).
In Putty, after logging into my server, at root@myname:~# I downloaded pdfkit using apt-get, and downloaded wkhtmltopdf. And I go to python by typing python on the command. And I am trying to convert a url into a pdf file by typing in python;
import pdfkit
pdfkit.from_url('sample url','output.pdf')
here I got an error saying:
IOError: wkhtmltopdf exited with non-zero code -6. error:
QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display.
What went wrong? installing was a problem? or which part?
And also, if it works correctly, where can I find the output file? which directory? I am using WinSCP to manage files.
ubuntu python
ubuntu python
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
11
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
Anthon
60.9k17103166
asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
11
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
Anthon
60.9k17103166
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
Anthon
60.9k17103166
edited Jun 12 '16 at 11:03
Anthon
60.9k17103166
60.9k17103166
asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
11
asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
11
asked May 6 '16 at 1:37
minjunminjun
11
11
as stated in the above error, you have no display (graphically speaking). I assume that you're using the command-line only Ubuntu server distro?
– Joe
May 6 '16 at 8:36
add a comment |
as stated in the above error, you have no display (graphically speaking). I assume that you're using the command-line only Ubuntu server distro?
– Joe
May 6 '16 at 8:36
as stated in the above error, you have no display (graphically speaking). I assume that you're using the command-line only Ubuntu server distro?
– Joe
May 6 '16 at 8:36
as stated in the above error, you have no display (graphically speaking). I assume that you're using the command-line only Ubuntu server distro?
– Joe
May 6 '16 at 8:36
add a comment |
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I faced the same issue with similar use, it means that you don't have any graphic screen available on your machine.
To solve this try to install xvfb and use the package wkhtmltopdf on which pdfkit is written.
In wkhtmltopdf we can select auto selecting available screen by -a switch, so that kind of solves problem for me. And you can call wkhtmltopdf from subprocess, so that kind of works.
answered Aug 4 '16 at 10:36
Vatsal ParekhVatsal Parekh
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I faced the same issue with similar use, it means that you don't have any graphic screen available on your machine.
To solve this try to install xvfb and use the package wkhtmltopdf on which pdfkit is written.
In wkhtmltopdf we can select auto selecting available screen by -a switch, so that kind of solves problem for me. And you can call wkhtmltopdf from subprocess, so that kind of works.
answered Aug 4 '16 at 10:36
Vatsal ParekhVatsal Parekh
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I faced the same issue with similar use, it means that you don't have any graphic screen available on your machine.
To solve this try to install xvfb and use the package wkhtmltopdf on which pdfkit is written.
In wkhtmltopdf we can select auto selecting available screen by -a switch, so that kind of solves problem for me. And you can call wkhtmltopdf from subprocess, so that kind of works.
answered Aug 4 '16 at 10:36
Vatsal ParekhVatsal Parekh
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add a comment |
I faced the same issue with similar use, it means that you don't have any graphic screen available on your machine.
To solve this try to install xvfb and use the package wkhtmltopdf on which pdfkit is written.
In wkhtmltopdf we can select auto selecting available screen by -a switch, so that kind of solves problem for me. And you can call wkhtmltopdf from subprocess, so that kind of works.
answered Aug 4 '16 at 10:36
Vatsal ParekhVatsal Parekh
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I faced the same issue with similar use, it means that you don't have any graphic screen available on your machine.
To solve this try to install xvfb and use the package wkhtmltopdf on which pdfkit is written.
In wkhtmltopdf we can select auto selecting available screen by -a switch, so that kind of solves problem for me. And you can call wkhtmltopdf from subprocess, so that kind of works.
answered Aug 4 '16 at 10:36
Vatsal ParekhVatsal Parekh
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answered Aug 4 '16 at 10:36
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answered Aug 4 '16 at 10:36
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as stated in the above error, you have no display (graphically speaking). I assume that you're using the command-line only Ubuntu server distro?
– Joe
May 6 '16 at 8:36