wkhtmltopdf

4 posts by 2 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder: Plugins & Add-ons
Last Post: October 7 (RSS)

Hi all

With wkhtmltopdf now not supporting current releases of OS eg Rocky 8 or 9 and it wont run with the Almalinux either on the server what will become of the PDF plugin?

I have a need for a new project that requires to create a lot of PDF from webpages how do we go about this?

Thanks

Craig

KC Media Solutions

www.kcmedia.biz

By Dave - October 4

Hi Craig,

I uploaded some wkhtmltopdf binaries for AlmaLinux 8 and 9. Can you try these steps:

Go to: CMS Setup > Plugins > CreatePDF > Test Server Requirements
At the top of that page click "download updated binaries"
Once that is done, reload the Test page and click "Test All Binaries"
For each binary that shows "Passed" copy the filename into the top of your plugin here:

// leave this blank to auto-detect, or enter binary name from /createPDF/wkhtmltopdf/ 
$GLOBALS['CREATEPDF_BINARY_FILE'] = 'wkhtmltopdf-0.12.6.1-2.almalinux8.x86_64';

Reload: CMS Setup > Plugins > CreatePDF > Test Server Requirements
If all the tests don't pass try another binary.

Let me know if that works for you.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com

By KCMedia - October 4

Hi Dave

I have tried all them and none work with Rocky Linux.

Thanks

Craig

KC Media Solutions

www.kcmedia.biz

By Dave - October 7

Hi Craig,

Can you fill out a support ticket and/or send me an email and I'll take a look.

wkhtmltopdf isn't well supported anymore, but we'll take a look and see if there's anything we can do to help.

Also, a fallback option is always to run a PDF-generating proxy on another server, that's a feature of the plugin.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com