How do I set the default paper size for gv? It always comes up A4 but I
always want letter. Should I make in entry in ~/.gv? What is the format?

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On Thu,01.Jan.09, 11:42:52, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> How do I set the default paper size for gv? It always comes up A4 but I
> always want letter. Should I make in entry in ~/.gv? What is the format?

Try 'dpkg-reconfigure libpaper1'

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On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 07:02:26PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> On Thu,01.Jan.09, 11:42:52, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> > How do I set the default paper size for gv? It always comes up A4 but I
> > always want letter. Should I make in entry in ~/.gv? What is the format?
>
> Try 'dpkg-reconfigure libpaper1'

At least you did say 'try'. It would be better to speak from knowledge
instead of guessing.

My default system paper size is and always has been letter. gv does not
pay any attention.

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On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 11:42:52AM -0500, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> How do I set the default paper size for gv? It always comes up A4 but I
> always want letter. Should I make in entry in ~/.gv? What is the format?

gv has menus where you can choose the settings. Choose the default
paper there.

However, if the ps file is done in A4, it will show A4. You would need
to convert the file so that it is rendered on a letter size paper.
This is assuming that we're talking about a ps file and not pdf.

Doug.


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On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 12:28:39PM -0500, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 11:42:52AM -0500, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> > How do I set the default paper size for gv? It always comes up A4 but I
> > always want letter. Should I make in entry in ~/.gv? What is the format?
>
> gv has menus where you can choose the settings. Choose the default
> paper there.

That did it. It was not obvious to me that the button labeled 'State' is
where you change preferences.

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On 2009-01-01 12:28:39 -0500, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> gv has menus where you can choose the settings. Choose the default
> paper there.

There are also X resources. For instance, /etc/X11/app-defaults/GV
contains

!GV.fallbackPageMedia: a4

here (note that ! means that the line is commented out).

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On Thu,01.Jan.09, 12:24:04, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 07:02:26PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> > On Thu,01.Jan.09, 11:42:52, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> > > How do I set the default paper size for gv? It always comes up A4 but I
> > > always want letter. Should I make in entry in ~/.gv? What is the format?
> >
> > Try 'dpkg-reconfigure libpaper1'
>
> At least you did say 'try'. It would be better to speak from knowledge
> instead of guessing.
>
> My default system paper size is and always has been letter. gv does not
> pay any attention.

Maybe it doesn't hurt to mention such details in the initial post, in
order to avoid unhelpful replies like mine

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Andrei
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