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converting PDF to PNG using imagemagick needs root permission #41

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teuben opened this issue Jan 18, 2023 · 1 comment

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teuben commented Jan 18, 2023 •

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On standard ubuntu ImageMagick doesn't have enough permission, and the RSR waterfall plot is not created:

  convert-im6.q16: attempt to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy `PDF' @ error/constitute.c/IsCoderAuthorized/408.
  convert-im6.q16: no images defined `rsr.wf.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3258.

the solution is to edit /etc/ImageMagick-*/policy.xml:

  rights="read | write" pattern="PDF"

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teuben commented Jan 18, 2023

A non-root solution is to use $LMTOY/etc/policy.xml and copy it to ~/.config/ImageMagick/policy.xml

teuben added the Basically Done label

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