Re: Ghostscript/Fonts problem
Thomas Hessling wrote Hello everybody, I am using gnuplot to create EPS graphics which I embed into my LaTeX documents. That worked fine so far, but since the 'apt-get upgrade' last weekend I get the following error by GhostScript when trying to display those graphics: Error: /invalidfont in findfont (plus the stack stuff). It doesn't matter which font I use (Helvetica, Times Roman, etc.), the error always occurs. At first I checked if the files exist at all, but they do and they're properly named in 'Fontmap.GS'. Dfontmgr also shows them up... Has anybody encountered similar problems and has an idea or even a solution for this problem? I had the same problem. It appears that GS isn't finding the font files. Setting environment variables GS_LIB and/or GS_FONTPATH as per the GS documentation fixes it. I'm not sure whether this is the way the packager intended things to work or why the upgrade broke it. If you want more detail let me know - I'm not at my Linux box at the moment. Malcolm Gray --- This email is from Analytic Outcomes Pty Ltd Phone: +61 2 6257 0366 Fax:+61 2 6257 0377 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- This message and any attachments are intended solely for the named addressee, are confidential and may contain information that is proprietary to Analytic Outcomes or its clients or information that is privileged. The disclosure, copying, taking action in reliance on or distribution of them or any information they contain by anyone other than the addressee is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please let us know by telephone and destroy the message. ---
Re: Ghostscript/Fonts problem
On Tue, 2001-12-04 at 00:43, Craig Dickson wrote: Yes, I got ghostscript working again by setting the GS_LIB environment variable in /etc/profile: GS_LIB=/usr/share/gs/6.51:/usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts export GS_LIB The problem is gone. Thank you very much! Thomas
Re: Ghostscript/Fonts problem
Hi Timo, On Tue, 2001-12-04 at 00:45, Timo Boewing wrote: dunno if that would help, but please try these: a) check if you have dir lines in /etc/X11/XftConfig (dunno if this applies, had to use id for font AA in KDE...but am back to GNOME again ;-] ) b) reinstall XFonts (quite large...if not using a fast inet conn) Guess this won't help, cause GhostScript does not use the X11 fonts but brings along it's own in the 'gsfonts' package. c) try to embed the fonts into the eps, well, not that elegantly I have no idea how to do that... Thanks, Thomas P.S. you can visit me this weekend. one of the reasons to do that is to investigate your LEGO stuff ;-) *g Ok, seeya then, Senior desktop-switcher.
Re: Ghostscript/Fonts problem
Hi Thomas, dunno if that would help, but please try these: a) check if you have dir lines in /etc/X11/XftConfig (dunno if this applies, had to use id for font AA in KDE...but am back to GNOME again ;-] ) b) reinstall XFonts (quite large...if not using a fast inet conn) c) try to embed the fonts into the eps, well, not that elegantly hth, Timo P.S. you can visit me this weekend. one of the reasons to do that is to investigate your LEGO stuff ;-) *g
Re: Ghostscript/Fonts problem
Thomas He?ling wrote: I am using gnuplot to create EPS graphics which I embed into my LaTeX documents. That worked fine so far, but since the 'apt-get upgrade' last weekend I get the following error by GhostScript when trying to display those graphics: Error: /invalidfont in findfont (plus the stack stuff). It doesn't matter which font I use (Helvetica, Times Roman, etc.), the error always occurs. At first I checked if the files exist at all, but they do and they're properly named in 'Fontmap.GS'. Dfontmgr also shows them up... Has anybody encountered similar problems and has an idea or even a solution for this problem? Yes, I got ghostscript working again by setting the GS_LIB environment variable in /etc/profile: GS_LIB=/usr/share/gs/6.51:/usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts export GS_LIB Craig
