Render LaTeX is not working in Inkscape after installing to 18.04











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I have recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 (Not upgrade, a clean install). In Ubuntu 18.04, the rendering LaTeX function in Inkscape is not working. Following is the error output:



*** WARNING - the DELAYBIND command has been deprecated, and will be

removed in the next version. For now you can restore

the behaviour by using -dREALLYDEALYBIND but if you

require continued use of this command you should contact

the Ghostscript developers. Commercial customers of

Artifex should email their support contact, free users

are encouraged to talk to us on the #ghostscript IRC

channel on irc.freenode.net.



Unrecoverable error: undefined in DELAYBIND

PostScript/PDF Interpreter finished. Return status 65280 executed command : /usr/bin/gs -q -dDELAYBIND -dWRITESYSTEMDICT -dNODISPLAY -dNOEPS "/tmp/psin5eNNQ0"

The interpreter seems to have failed, cannot proceed !

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 160, in <module>
e.affect()
File "/usr/share/inkscape/extensions/inkex.py", line 283, in affect
self.effect()
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 154, in effect
svg_open(self, svg_file)
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 81, in svg_open
doc = inkex.etree.parse(filename)
File "src/lxml/etree.pyx", line 3426, in lxml.etree.parse
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1839, in lxml.etree._parseDocument
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1865, in lxml.etree._parseDocumentFromURL
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1769, in lxml.etree._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1162, in lxml.etree._BaseParser._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 600, in lxml.etree._ParserContext._handleParseResultDoc
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 710, in lxml.etree._handleParseResult
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 639, in lxml.etree._raiseParseError
File "/tmp/inkscape-Y11679/eq.svg", line 1
lxml.etree.XMLSyntaxError: Document is empty, line 1, column 1


From the google search, what I have found that the problem is arising because of the ghostscript. The Render>LaTeX extension actually calls pstoedit which in terns calls ghostscript using DELAYBIND flag to convert from LaTeX to SVG. But in the newer version of ghostscript the flag DELAYBIND has been deprecated. The solution is to downgrade ghostscript to or below 9.20 version. The following are the methods that I have tried to downgrade ghostscript without any success.



Downgrading ghostscript from apt or aptitute



I have tried to downgrade the ghostrict using the following command.



sudo aptitude install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


Or by using



sudo apt install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


I am getting the following output



Unable to find a version "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2" for the package "ghostscript"


or



E: Version '9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2' for 'ghostscript' was not found


I have tried some other version, like 9.20 of ghost script. Nothing worked.



Installing from ghostscript website:



I have downloaded the ghostscript from the ghostscript website, and installed using the following command



sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install


It seems the installation is done, but if I am running the command



ghostscript  --version


It is showing the version as 9.22.



All the online solution that I am able to find is pointing towards the downgrading the ghostscript. But I don't know how to do it in Ubuntu 18.04.



Any solution?










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  • I have noticed that, if I use command gs -v then the output is showing ghostscript version 9.23. Is there a way I can make gs command to be recognize by ghostscript command also.
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I have recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 (Not upgrade, a clean install). In Ubuntu 18.04, the rendering LaTeX function in Inkscape is not working. Following is the error output:



*** WARNING - the DELAYBIND command has been deprecated, and will be

removed in the next version. For now you can restore

the behaviour by using -dREALLYDEALYBIND but if you

require continued use of this command you should contact

the Ghostscript developers. Commercial customers of

Artifex should email their support contact, free users

are encouraged to talk to us on the #ghostscript IRC

channel on irc.freenode.net.



Unrecoverable error: undefined in DELAYBIND

PostScript/PDF Interpreter finished. Return status 65280 executed command : /usr/bin/gs -q -dDELAYBIND -dWRITESYSTEMDICT -dNODISPLAY -dNOEPS "/tmp/psin5eNNQ0"

The interpreter seems to have failed, cannot proceed !

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 160, in <module>
e.affect()
File "/usr/share/inkscape/extensions/inkex.py", line 283, in affect
self.effect()
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 154, in effect
svg_open(self, svg_file)
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 81, in svg_open
doc = inkex.etree.parse(filename)
File "src/lxml/etree.pyx", line 3426, in lxml.etree.parse
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1839, in lxml.etree._parseDocument
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1865, in lxml.etree._parseDocumentFromURL
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1769, in lxml.etree._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1162, in lxml.etree._BaseParser._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 600, in lxml.etree._ParserContext._handleParseResultDoc
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 710, in lxml.etree._handleParseResult
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 639, in lxml.etree._raiseParseError
File "/tmp/inkscape-Y11679/eq.svg", line 1
lxml.etree.XMLSyntaxError: Document is empty, line 1, column 1


From the google search, what I have found that the problem is arising because of the ghostscript. The Render>LaTeX extension actually calls pstoedit which in terns calls ghostscript using DELAYBIND flag to convert from LaTeX to SVG. But in the newer version of ghostscript the flag DELAYBIND has been deprecated. The solution is to downgrade ghostscript to or below 9.20 version. The following are the methods that I have tried to downgrade ghostscript without any success.



Downgrading ghostscript from apt or aptitute



I have tried to downgrade the ghostrict using the following command.



sudo aptitude install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


Or by using



sudo apt install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


I am getting the following output



Unable to find a version "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2" for the package "ghostscript"


or



E: Version '9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2' for 'ghostscript' was not found


I have tried some other version, like 9.20 of ghost script. Nothing worked.



Installing from ghostscript website:



I have downloaded the ghostscript from the ghostscript website, and installed using the following command



sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install


It seems the installation is done, but if I am running the command



ghostscript  --version


It is showing the version as 9.22.



All the online solution that I am able to find is pointing towards the downgrading the ghostscript. But I don't know how to do it in Ubuntu 18.04.



Any solution?










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  • I have noticed that, if I use command gs -v then the output is showing ghostscript version 9.23. Is there a way I can make gs command to be recognize by ghostscript command also.
    – Apurba
    May 12 at 15:01













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I have recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 (Not upgrade, a clean install). In Ubuntu 18.04, the rendering LaTeX function in Inkscape is not working. Following is the error output:



*** WARNING - the DELAYBIND command has been deprecated, and will be

removed in the next version. For now you can restore

the behaviour by using -dREALLYDEALYBIND but if you

require continued use of this command you should contact

the Ghostscript developers. Commercial customers of

Artifex should email their support contact, free users

are encouraged to talk to us on the #ghostscript IRC

channel on irc.freenode.net.



Unrecoverable error: undefined in DELAYBIND

PostScript/PDF Interpreter finished. Return status 65280 executed command : /usr/bin/gs -q -dDELAYBIND -dWRITESYSTEMDICT -dNODISPLAY -dNOEPS "/tmp/psin5eNNQ0"

The interpreter seems to have failed, cannot proceed !

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 160, in <module>
e.affect()
File "/usr/share/inkscape/extensions/inkex.py", line 283, in affect
self.effect()
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 154, in effect
svg_open(self, svg_file)
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 81, in svg_open
doc = inkex.etree.parse(filename)
File "src/lxml/etree.pyx", line 3426, in lxml.etree.parse
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1839, in lxml.etree._parseDocument
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1865, in lxml.etree._parseDocumentFromURL
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1769, in lxml.etree._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1162, in lxml.etree._BaseParser._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 600, in lxml.etree._ParserContext._handleParseResultDoc
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 710, in lxml.etree._handleParseResult
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 639, in lxml.etree._raiseParseError
File "/tmp/inkscape-Y11679/eq.svg", line 1
lxml.etree.XMLSyntaxError: Document is empty, line 1, column 1


From the google search, what I have found that the problem is arising because of the ghostscript. The Render>LaTeX extension actually calls pstoedit which in terns calls ghostscript using DELAYBIND flag to convert from LaTeX to SVG. But in the newer version of ghostscript the flag DELAYBIND has been deprecated. The solution is to downgrade ghostscript to or below 9.20 version. The following are the methods that I have tried to downgrade ghostscript without any success.



Downgrading ghostscript from apt or aptitute



I have tried to downgrade the ghostrict using the following command.



sudo aptitude install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


Or by using



sudo apt install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


I am getting the following output



Unable to find a version "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2" for the package "ghostscript"


or



E: Version '9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2' for 'ghostscript' was not found


I have tried some other version, like 9.20 of ghost script. Nothing worked.



Installing from ghostscript website:



I have downloaded the ghostscript from the ghostscript website, and installed using the following command



sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install


It seems the installation is done, but if I am running the command



ghostscript  --version


It is showing the version as 9.22.



All the online solution that I am able to find is pointing towards the downgrading the ghostscript. But I don't know how to do it in Ubuntu 18.04.



Any solution?










share|improve this question















I have recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 (Not upgrade, a clean install). In Ubuntu 18.04, the rendering LaTeX function in Inkscape is not working. Following is the error output:



*** WARNING - the DELAYBIND command has been deprecated, and will be

removed in the next version. For now you can restore

the behaviour by using -dREALLYDEALYBIND but if you

require continued use of this command you should contact

the Ghostscript developers. Commercial customers of

Artifex should email their support contact, free users

are encouraged to talk to us on the #ghostscript IRC

channel on irc.freenode.net.



Unrecoverable error: undefined in DELAYBIND

PostScript/PDF Interpreter finished. Return status 65280 executed command : /usr/bin/gs -q -dDELAYBIND -dWRITESYSTEMDICT -dNODISPLAY -dNOEPS "/tmp/psin5eNNQ0"

The interpreter seems to have failed, cannot proceed !

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 160, in <module>
e.affect()
File "/usr/share/inkscape/extensions/inkex.py", line 283, in affect
self.effect()
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 154, in effect
svg_open(self, svg_file)
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 81, in svg_open
doc = inkex.etree.parse(filename)
File "src/lxml/etree.pyx", line 3426, in lxml.etree.parse
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1839, in lxml.etree._parseDocument
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1865, in lxml.etree._parseDocumentFromURL
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1769, in lxml.etree._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 1162, in lxml.etree._BaseParser._parseDocFromFile
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 600, in lxml.etree._ParserContext._handleParseResultDoc
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 710, in lxml.etree._handleParseResult
File "src/lxml/parser.pxi", line 639, in lxml.etree._raiseParseError
File "/tmp/inkscape-Y11679/eq.svg", line 1
lxml.etree.XMLSyntaxError: Document is empty, line 1, column 1


From the google search, what I have found that the problem is arising because of the ghostscript. The Render>LaTeX extension actually calls pstoedit which in terns calls ghostscript using DELAYBIND flag to convert from LaTeX to SVG. But in the newer version of ghostscript the flag DELAYBIND has been deprecated. The solution is to downgrade ghostscript to or below 9.20 version. The following are the methods that I have tried to downgrade ghostscript without any success.



Downgrading ghostscript from apt or aptitute



I have tried to downgrade the ghostrict using the following command.



sudo aptitude install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


Or by using



sudo apt install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2


I am getting the following output



Unable to find a version "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2" for the package "ghostscript"


or



E: Version '9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2' for 'ghostscript' was not found


I have tried some other version, like 9.20 of ghost script. Nothing worked.



Installing from ghostscript website:



I have downloaded the ghostscript from the ghostscript website, and installed using the following command



sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install


It seems the installation is done, but if I am running the command



ghostscript  --version


It is showing the version as 9.22.



All the online solution that I am able to find is pointing towards the downgrading the ghostscript. But I don't know how to do it in Ubuntu 18.04.



Any solution?







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  • I have noticed that, if I use command gs -v then the output is showing ghostscript version 9.23. Is there a way I can make gs command to be recognize by ghostscript command also.
    – Apurba
    May 12 at 15:01


















  • I have noticed that, if I use command gs -v then the output is showing ghostscript version 9.23. Is there a way I can make gs command to be recognize by ghostscript command also.
    – Apurba
    May 12 at 15:01
















I have noticed that, if I use command gs -v then the output is showing ghostscript version 9.23. Is there a way I can make gs command to be recognize by ghostscript command also.
– Apurba
May 12 at 15:01




I have noticed that, if I use command gs -v then the output is showing ghostscript version 9.23. Is there a way I can make gs command to be recognize by ghostscript command also.
– Apurba
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Assuming you use Latex Inkscape plugin, texText, it support pdf2svg beside ghostscript+pstoedit. So, in case of Ubuntu 18.04, installing pdf2svg solves the problem



sudo apt install pdf2svg


It works for me on Ubuntu 18.04, InkScape 0.92.






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  • Yes, this solves the problem. I am already started using TexText some time ago, but still thanks for the information.
    – Apurba
    Aug 23 at 6:41


















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In this specific case building pstoedit from source does not solve the problem because the svg backend is not included by default (as already experienced above). Hence, I propose to update ghostscript to version 9.23.



After downloading and extracting the ghostscript source tarball from https://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html enter the source directory and execute the following three commands:



./configure --prefix=/usr
make
sudo make install


This simply overwrites the existing ghostscript version and then one does not need to fiddle around with dependencies.



If you encounter problems elsewhere due to the new gs version you can easily switch back by



sudo apt-get install ghostscript --reinstall


Drawback of this solution is that security updates of ghostscript installed by the system will overwrite your installation and you need to re-install. However, as long as there are no pre-built binaries available this might be a first workaround






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    Just ran into the same problem using pstoedit to convert EPS to DXF files.
    No need to downgrade ghostscript!



    Easiest Solution




    1. Upgrade pstoedit

    2. Run pstoedit with the -rdb flag.


    Step-by-Step





    1. Remove Ubuntu-current pstoedit:


      • sudo apt-get remove pstoedit




    2. Download latest pstoedit:


      • Download latest from Sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/pstoedit/files/latest/download?source=files)

      • Extract to a folder of your choice




    3. Install new pstoedit:




      • Open the extracted folder in a terminal (right-click on folder → open in terminal)


      • Run:



        ./configure
        make
        sudo make install





    4. Run with -rdb flag:




      • Now, when you run pstoedit, add the -rdb flag.

      • For example:
        pstoedit -dt -f dxf:-polyaslines "input-file.eps" -rdb "output-file.dxf"

      • This flag tells pstoedit to use the new 'force' option to make ghostscript accept the delaybind command. The release notes warn that this should ONLY be done on trusted files, as it can open security vulnerabilities.








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    • I am not using pstoedit manually, it is actually called by an extension of Inkscape (Extension>Render>LaTeX). So, can you suggest how to use -rdb flag with the extension.
      – Apurba
      May 12 at 5:21










    • I have tried this method, error output is saying svg is not recognizable output format.
      – Apurba
      May 12 at 15:00


















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    The 9.18 release is in the xenial (16.04) archive. If you want to install it you will have to add the xenial repository to your sources.listfile:



    sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted universe"


    and then you should be able to see the available versions with apt-cache madison ghostscript




    ghostscript | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2 | http:// archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages




    and install with sudo apt-get install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2






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    • I am getting the following error GPL Ghostscript 9.18: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps and If I am creating a link using sudo ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/9.22 /usr/share/ghostscript/9.18 and then running ghostscript, I am getting following error: gs: Interpreter revision (918) does not match gs_init.ps revision (922). Any work around?
      – Apurba
      May 14 at 10:19




















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    For people not wanting to compile a newer pstoedit or downgrade ghostscript, there is a third option: the Nix package manager. It works in Mac, Linux and Windows 10, so this is a cross-platform solution. Once you install Nix and it is in your PATH, just do



    nix-env -i pstoedit.



    Happy LaTeXing in Inkscape!






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      Assuming you use Latex Inkscape plugin, texText, it support pdf2svg beside ghostscript+pstoedit. So, in case of Ubuntu 18.04, installing pdf2svg solves the problem



      sudo apt install pdf2svg


      It works for me on Ubuntu 18.04, InkScape 0.92.






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      • Yes, this solves the problem. I am already started using TexText some time ago, but still thanks for the information.
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        Aug 23 at 6:41















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      Assuming you use Latex Inkscape plugin, texText, it support pdf2svg beside ghostscript+pstoedit. So, in case of Ubuntu 18.04, installing pdf2svg solves the problem



      sudo apt install pdf2svg


      It works for me on Ubuntu 18.04, InkScape 0.92.






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      • Yes, this solves the problem. I am already started using TexText some time ago, but still thanks for the information.
        – Apurba
        Aug 23 at 6:41













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      up vote
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      accepted






      Assuming you use Latex Inkscape plugin, texText, it support pdf2svg beside ghostscript+pstoedit. So, in case of Ubuntu 18.04, installing pdf2svg solves the problem



      sudo apt install pdf2svg


      It works for me on Ubuntu 18.04, InkScape 0.92.






      share|improve this answer












      Assuming you use Latex Inkscape plugin, texText, it support pdf2svg beside ghostscript+pstoedit. So, in case of Ubuntu 18.04, installing pdf2svg solves the problem



      sudo apt install pdf2svg


      It works for me on Ubuntu 18.04, InkScape 0.92.







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      • Yes, this solves the problem. I am already started using TexText some time ago, but still thanks for the information.
        – Apurba
        Aug 23 at 6:41


















      • Yes, this solves the problem. I am already started using TexText some time ago, but still thanks for the information.
        – Apurba
        Aug 23 at 6:41
















      Yes, this solves the problem. I am already started using TexText some time ago, but still thanks for the information.
      – Apurba
      Aug 23 at 6:41




      Yes, this solves the problem. I am already started using TexText some time ago, but still thanks for the information.
      – Apurba
      Aug 23 at 6:41












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      In this specific case building pstoedit from source does not solve the problem because the svg backend is not included by default (as already experienced above). Hence, I propose to update ghostscript to version 9.23.



      After downloading and extracting the ghostscript source tarball from https://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html enter the source directory and execute the following three commands:



      ./configure --prefix=/usr
      make
      sudo make install


      This simply overwrites the existing ghostscript version and then one does not need to fiddle around with dependencies.



      If you encounter problems elsewhere due to the new gs version you can easily switch back by



      sudo apt-get install ghostscript --reinstall


      Drawback of this solution is that security updates of ghostscript installed by the system will overwrite your installation and you need to re-install. However, as long as there are no pre-built binaries available this might be a first workaround






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        up vote
        2
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        In this specific case building pstoedit from source does not solve the problem because the svg backend is not included by default (as already experienced above). Hence, I propose to update ghostscript to version 9.23.



        After downloading and extracting the ghostscript source tarball from https://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html enter the source directory and execute the following three commands:



        ./configure --prefix=/usr
        make
        sudo make install


        This simply overwrites the existing ghostscript version and then one does not need to fiddle around with dependencies.



        If you encounter problems elsewhere due to the new gs version you can easily switch back by



        sudo apt-get install ghostscript --reinstall


        Drawback of this solution is that security updates of ghostscript installed by the system will overwrite your installation and you need to re-install. However, as long as there are no pre-built binaries available this might be a first workaround






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          up vote
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          In this specific case building pstoedit from source does not solve the problem because the svg backend is not included by default (as already experienced above). Hence, I propose to update ghostscript to version 9.23.



          After downloading and extracting the ghostscript source tarball from https://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html enter the source directory and execute the following three commands:



          ./configure --prefix=/usr
          make
          sudo make install


          This simply overwrites the existing ghostscript version and then one does not need to fiddle around with dependencies.



          If you encounter problems elsewhere due to the new gs version you can easily switch back by



          sudo apt-get install ghostscript --reinstall


          Drawback of this solution is that security updates of ghostscript installed by the system will overwrite your installation and you need to re-install. However, as long as there are no pre-built binaries available this might be a first workaround






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          In this specific case building pstoedit from source does not solve the problem because the svg backend is not included by default (as already experienced above). Hence, I propose to update ghostscript to version 9.23.



          After downloading and extracting the ghostscript source tarball from https://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html enter the source directory and execute the following three commands:



          ./configure --prefix=/usr
          make
          sudo make install


          This simply overwrites the existing ghostscript version and then one does not need to fiddle around with dependencies.



          If you encounter problems elsewhere due to the new gs version you can easily switch back by



          sudo apt-get install ghostscript --reinstall


          Drawback of this solution is that security updates of ghostscript installed by the system will overwrite your installation and you need to re-install. However, as long as there are no pre-built binaries available this might be a first workaround







          share|improve this answer














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          edited Jun 13 at 14:03









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          answered Jun 13 at 11:30









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              Just ran into the same problem using pstoedit to convert EPS to DXF files.
              No need to downgrade ghostscript!



              Easiest Solution




              1. Upgrade pstoedit

              2. Run pstoedit with the -rdb flag.


              Step-by-Step





              1. Remove Ubuntu-current pstoedit:


                • sudo apt-get remove pstoedit




              2. Download latest pstoedit:


                • Download latest from Sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/pstoedit/files/latest/download?source=files)

                • Extract to a folder of your choice




              3. Install new pstoedit:




                • Open the extracted folder in a terminal (right-click on folder → open in terminal)


                • Run:



                  ./configure
                  make
                  sudo make install





              4. Run with -rdb flag:




                • Now, when you run pstoedit, add the -rdb flag.

                • For example:
                  pstoedit -dt -f dxf:-polyaslines "input-file.eps" -rdb "output-file.dxf"

                • This flag tells pstoedit to use the new 'force' option to make ghostscript accept the delaybind command. The release notes warn that this should ONLY be done on trusted files, as it can open security vulnerabilities.








              share|improve this answer























              • I am not using pstoedit manually, it is actually called by an extension of Inkscape (Extension>Render>LaTeX). So, can you suggest how to use -rdb flag with the extension.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 5:21










              • I have tried this method, error output is saying svg is not recognizable output format.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 15:00















              up vote
              0
              down vote













              Just ran into the same problem using pstoedit to convert EPS to DXF files.
              No need to downgrade ghostscript!



              Easiest Solution




              1. Upgrade pstoedit

              2. Run pstoedit with the -rdb flag.


              Step-by-Step





              1. Remove Ubuntu-current pstoedit:


                • sudo apt-get remove pstoedit




              2. Download latest pstoedit:


                • Download latest from Sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/pstoedit/files/latest/download?source=files)

                • Extract to a folder of your choice




              3. Install new pstoedit:




                • Open the extracted folder in a terminal (right-click on folder → open in terminal)


                • Run:



                  ./configure
                  make
                  sudo make install





              4. Run with -rdb flag:




                • Now, when you run pstoedit, add the -rdb flag.

                • For example:
                  pstoedit -dt -f dxf:-polyaslines "input-file.eps" -rdb "output-file.dxf"

                • This flag tells pstoedit to use the new 'force' option to make ghostscript accept the delaybind command. The release notes warn that this should ONLY be done on trusted files, as it can open security vulnerabilities.








              share|improve this answer























              • I am not using pstoedit manually, it is actually called by an extension of Inkscape (Extension>Render>LaTeX). So, can you suggest how to use -rdb flag with the extension.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 5:21










              • I have tried this method, error output is saying svg is not recognizable output format.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 15:00













              up vote
              0
              down vote










              up vote
              0
              down vote









              Just ran into the same problem using pstoedit to convert EPS to DXF files.
              No need to downgrade ghostscript!



              Easiest Solution




              1. Upgrade pstoedit

              2. Run pstoedit with the -rdb flag.


              Step-by-Step





              1. Remove Ubuntu-current pstoedit:


                • sudo apt-get remove pstoedit




              2. Download latest pstoedit:


                • Download latest from Sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/pstoedit/files/latest/download?source=files)

                • Extract to a folder of your choice




              3. Install new pstoedit:




                • Open the extracted folder in a terminal (right-click on folder → open in terminal)


                • Run:



                  ./configure
                  make
                  sudo make install





              4. Run with -rdb flag:




                • Now, when you run pstoedit, add the -rdb flag.

                • For example:
                  pstoedit -dt -f dxf:-polyaslines "input-file.eps" -rdb "output-file.dxf"

                • This flag tells pstoedit to use the new 'force' option to make ghostscript accept the delaybind command. The release notes warn that this should ONLY be done on trusted files, as it can open security vulnerabilities.








              share|improve this answer














              Just ran into the same problem using pstoedit to convert EPS to DXF files.
              No need to downgrade ghostscript!



              Easiest Solution




              1. Upgrade pstoedit

              2. Run pstoedit with the -rdb flag.


              Step-by-Step





              1. Remove Ubuntu-current pstoedit:


                • sudo apt-get remove pstoedit




              2. Download latest pstoedit:


                • Download latest from Sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/pstoedit/files/latest/download?source=files)

                • Extract to a folder of your choice




              3. Install new pstoedit:




                • Open the extracted folder in a terminal (right-click on folder → open in terminal)


                • Run:



                  ./configure
                  make
                  sudo make install





              4. Run with -rdb flag:




                • Now, when you run pstoedit, add the -rdb flag.

                • For example:
                  pstoedit -dt -f dxf:-polyaslines "input-file.eps" -rdb "output-file.dxf"

                • This flag tells pstoedit to use the new 'force' option to make ghostscript accept the delaybind command. The release notes warn that this should ONLY be done on trusted files, as it can open security vulnerabilities.









              share|improve this answer














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              edited May 13 at 4:33









              Nisse Engström

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              answered May 11 at 23:11









              SRDC

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              • I am not using pstoedit manually, it is actually called by an extension of Inkscape (Extension>Render>LaTeX). So, can you suggest how to use -rdb flag with the extension.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 5:21










              • I have tried this method, error output is saying svg is not recognizable output format.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 15:00


















              • I am not using pstoedit manually, it is actually called by an extension of Inkscape (Extension>Render>LaTeX). So, can you suggest how to use -rdb flag with the extension.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 5:21










              • I have tried this method, error output is saying svg is not recognizable output format.
                – Apurba
                May 12 at 15:00
















              I am not using pstoedit manually, it is actually called by an extension of Inkscape (Extension>Render>LaTeX). So, can you suggest how to use -rdb flag with the extension.
              – Apurba
              May 12 at 5:21




              I am not using pstoedit manually, it is actually called by an extension of Inkscape (Extension>Render>LaTeX). So, can you suggest how to use -rdb flag with the extension.
              – Apurba
              May 12 at 5:21












              I have tried this method, error output is saying svg is not recognizable output format.
              – Apurba
              May 12 at 15:00




              I have tried this method, error output is saying svg is not recognizable output format.
              – Apurba
              May 12 at 15:00










              up vote
              0
              down vote













              The 9.18 release is in the xenial (16.04) archive. If you want to install it you will have to add the xenial repository to your sources.listfile:



              sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted universe"


              and then you should be able to see the available versions with apt-cache madison ghostscript




              ghostscript | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2 | http:// archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages




              and install with sudo apt-get install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2






              share|improve this answer





















              • I am getting the following error GPL Ghostscript 9.18: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps and If I am creating a link using sudo ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/9.22 /usr/share/ghostscript/9.18 and then running ghostscript, I am getting following error: gs: Interpreter revision (918) does not match gs_init.ps revision (922). Any work around?
                – Apurba
                May 14 at 10:19

















              up vote
              0
              down vote













              The 9.18 release is in the xenial (16.04) archive. If you want to install it you will have to add the xenial repository to your sources.listfile:



              sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted universe"


              and then you should be able to see the available versions with apt-cache madison ghostscript




              ghostscript | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2 | http:// archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages




              and install with sudo apt-get install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2






              share|improve this answer





















              • I am getting the following error GPL Ghostscript 9.18: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps and If I am creating a link using sudo ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/9.22 /usr/share/ghostscript/9.18 and then running ghostscript, I am getting following error: gs: Interpreter revision (918) does not match gs_init.ps revision (922). Any work around?
                – Apurba
                May 14 at 10:19















              up vote
              0
              down vote










              up vote
              0
              down vote









              The 9.18 release is in the xenial (16.04) archive. If you want to install it you will have to add the xenial repository to your sources.listfile:



              sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted universe"


              and then you should be able to see the available versions with apt-cache madison ghostscript




              ghostscript | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2 | http:// archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages




              and install with sudo apt-get install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2






              share|improve this answer












              The 9.18 release is in the xenial (16.04) archive. If you want to install it you will have to add the xenial repository to your sources.listfile:



              sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted universe"


              and then you should be able to see the available versions with apt-cache madison ghostscript




              ghostscript | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2 | http:// archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages




              and install with sudo apt-get install ghostscript=9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2







              share|improve this answer












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              answered May 14 at 2:44









              jackw11111

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              • I am getting the following error GPL Ghostscript 9.18: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps and If I am creating a link using sudo ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/9.22 /usr/share/ghostscript/9.18 and then running ghostscript, I am getting following error: gs: Interpreter revision (918) does not match gs_init.ps revision (922). Any work around?
                – Apurba
                May 14 at 10:19




















              • I am getting the following error GPL Ghostscript 9.18: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps and If I am creating a link using sudo ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/9.22 /usr/share/ghostscript/9.18 and then running ghostscript, I am getting following error: gs: Interpreter revision (918) does not match gs_init.ps revision (922). Any work around?
                – Apurba
                May 14 at 10:19


















              I am getting the following error GPL Ghostscript 9.18: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps and If I am creating a link using sudo ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/9.22 /usr/share/ghostscript/9.18 and then running ghostscript, I am getting following error: gs: Interpreter revision (918) does not match gs_init.ps revision (922). Any work around?
              – Apurba
              May 14 at 10:19






              I am getting the following error GPL Ghostscript 9.18: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps and If I am creating a link using sudo ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/9.22 /usr/share/ghostscript/9.18 and then running ghostscript, I am getting following error: gs: Interpreter revision (918) does not match gs_init.ps revision (922). Any work around?
              – Apurba
              May 14 at 10:19












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              For people not wanting to compile a newer pstoedit or downgrade ghostscript, there is a third option: the Nix package manager. It works in Mac, Linux and Windows 10, so this is a cross-platform solution. Once you install Nix and it is in your PATH, just do



              nix-env -i pstoedit.



              Happy LaTeXing in Inkscape!






              share|improve this answer

























                up vote
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                For people not wanting to compile a newer pstoedit or downgrade ghostscript, there is a third option: the Nix package manager. It works in Mac, Linux and Windows 10, so this is a cross-platform solution. Once you install Nix and it is in your PATH, just do



                nix-env -i pstoedit.



                Happy LaTeXing in Inkscape!






                share|improve this answer























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                  up vote
                  0
                  down vote









                  For people not wanting to compile a newer pstoedit or downgrade ghostscript, there is a third option: the Nix package manager. It works in Mac, Linux and Windows 10, so this is a cross-platform solution. Once you install Nix and it is in your PATH, just do



                  nix-env -i pstoedit.



                  Happy LaTeXing in Inkscape!






                  share|improve this answer












                  For people not wanting to compile a newer pstoedit or downgrade ghostscript, there is a third option: the Nix package manager. It works in Mac, Linux and Windows 10, so this is a cross-platform solution. Once you install Nix and it is in your PATH, just do



                  nix-env -i pstoedit.



                  Happy LaTeXing in Inkscape!







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