[Scribus] Installing separate Ghostscript version

Plinnell mrdocs
Thu Mar 8 22:41:49 CET 2007


On Tuesday 06 March 2007, Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote:
> avox schrieb:
> > Eilert wrote:
> >> I remember there was an article in the Scribus wiki about
> >> installing additional Ghostscript versions for use with Scribus
> >> - am I wrong?
> >>
> >> Where did I read about this?
> >
> > That's probably for distributions which only install
> > EPS-Ghostscript for use with CUPS. That version is not ideal for
> > Scribus, so we usually recommend to install the latest GNU or
> > AFPL version (currently 8.54) and point Scribus to its
> > installation.
> > This improves PS/EPS import and enables transparency and CMYK
> > mode in print preview.
> >
> > /Andreas
>
> Yes, I just want Scribus to use it, the rest of the CUPS and the
> whole zoo of apps in my (somewhat older) distro may keep on running
> as usual. So I need to compile and install the latest GS completely
> separated from the rest of the system. Is that possible?
>
> Rolf
>

Yes, the hints are here:

http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=toolbox7 

Peter
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