How do I install this package on a Linux (Centos) machine?

Question

I found this package on GitHub (doctotext). I'd like to install it on my Centos-running dedicated server (x86_64), but I do not know how. Could someone offer instructions as to how I could do it. There are no instructions provided, unfortunately

Answer 1

If you are open to considering alternatives, which are actively maintained, I recommend

PDFMiner http://www.unixuser.org/~euske/python/pdfminer/index.html

It includes pdf2txt.py which may be a good solution for you.

If you are looking for other options or additional formats browse

https://pypi.org/search/?q=documents

I'm sure you'll find something.

Answer 2

There is a Makefile, so try to:

• git clone the repo anywhere you want (typically within your home account)

  cd
  git clone https://github.com/karlproject/doctotext
  cd doctotext
  

• type make and make install

You will then see if you can build and install it by compilation.