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Linux print remote -> local, local -> remote strictly from command line
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| # Have a printer hooked up to linux os | |
| # Have CUPS installed on it and make sure the printer prints from linux | |
| # Have abiword (This is used to convert file to pdf via command line) | |
| # sudo apt-get install abiword | |
| cat dev.json | ssh user@ip 'cat - > tmp.doc; abiword --to=pdf tmp.doc; lp tmp.pdf; rm tmp.doc' | |
| # Havent tested with removing the pdf right after issuing lp, might work. | |
| # Also havnt tested converting other files besides .doc to .pdf |
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