Package: ghostscript (9.21~dfsg-1)

[ Source: ghostscript  ]

interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF

GPL Ghostscript is used for PostScript/PDF preview and printing. Usually as a back-end to a program such as ghostview, it can display PostScript and PDF documents in an X11 environment.

Furthermore, it can render PostScript and PDF files as graphics to be printed on non-PostScript printers. Supported printers include common dot-matrix, inkjet and laser models.

Tags: System Administration: Hardware Support, Hardware Enablement: Printer, Implemented in: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Purpose: use::driver, use::printing, Supports Format: PDF Documents, works-with-format::postscript, works-with::dtp, Works with: Fonts, works-with::image, works-with::image:raster, Vector Image, Text

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  dep: libc6 (>= 2.2) [hppa]

  dep: libc6 (>= 2.24) [sh4]

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Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
alpha (unofficial port)	94.9 kB	223.0 kB	[list of files]
amd64	94.8 kB	224.0 kB	[list of files]
arm64	94.7 kB	223.0 kB	[list of files]
armel	94.7 kB	219.0 kB	[list of files]
armhf	94.6 kB	219.0 kB	[list of files]
hppa (unofficial port)	95.0 kB	218.0 kB	[list of files]
hurd-i386	94.6 kB	217.0 kB	[list of files]
i386	94.9 kB	219.0 kB	[list of files]
kfreebsd-amd64	94.8 kB	220.0 kB	[list of files]
kfreebsd-i386	95.0 kB	219.0 kB	[list of files]
m68k (unofficial port)	94.3 kB	222.0 kB	[list of files]
mips	94.7 kB	218.0 kB	[list of files]
mips64el	94.6 kB	220.0 kB	[list of files]
mipsel	94.7 kB	218.0 kB	[list of files]
powerpc	94.7 kB	278.0 kB	[list of files]
powerpcspe (unofficial port)	94.6 kB	278.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64 (unofficial port)	94.8 kB	279.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64el	94.8 kB	279.0 kB	[list of files]
s390x	94.7 kB	223.0 kB	[list of files]
sh4 (unofficial port)	94.5 kB	218.0 kB	[list of files]
sparc64 (unofficial port)	94.6 kB	223.0 kB	[list of files]
x32 (unofficial port)	94.6 kB	218.0 kB	[list of files]