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Update docs for unoserver and unoconvert venv (#63)
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Fixes #62

Update documentation to replace unoconv with unoserver and unoconvert, and include unoserver startup command.

* **Unix.md**
  - Replace mentions of `unoconv` with `unoserver` and `unoconvert`.
  - Add instructions to start `unoserver` alongside Stirling PDF.
  - Update example commands to use `unoconvert` instead of `unoconv`.
  - Add customization instructions for paths in `settings.yml`.

* **Windows.md**
  - Replace mentions of `unoconv` with `unoserver` and `unoconvert`.
  - Add instructions to start `unoserver` alongside Stirling PDF.
  - Update example commands to use `unoconvert` instead of `unoconv`.

* **Mac.md**
  - Add mentions of `unoserver` and `unoconvert`.
  - Add instructions to start `unoserver` alongside Stirling PDF.
  - Update example commands to use `unoconvert` instead of `unoconv`.

* **Docker Install.md**
  - Add mentions of `unoserver` and `unoconvert`.
  - Add instructions to start `unoserver` alongside Stirling PDF.
  - Update example commands to use `unoconvert` instead of `unoconv`.

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stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:latest
```


### Run docker container with `docker compose`

- `docker-compose.yml`
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Expand Up @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Install these via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) to enable additional features lik
brew install tesseract-lang # Additional OCR languages
brew install poppler # PDF to HTML conversion
pip3 install weasyprint # URL to PDF conversion
pip3 install unoserver # File to PDF conversion
```

For Tesseract OCR, add to `config/settings.yml` (generated once you first run the jar):
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```
- Verify installations with: `[command] --version` (e.g., `java --version`)
- LibreOffice issues? Ensure no LibreOffice processes are running
- Need help? Visit [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/issues)
- Need help? Visit [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/issues)

### Starting unoserver alongside Stirling PDF

To ensure that unoserver is running alongside Stirling PDF, you need to start it with the following command:

```bash
unoserver --port 2003 --interface 0.0.0.0
```

You can add this command to your startup script or systemd service file to ensure it starts automatically with Stirling PDF.

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Expand Up @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Next we need to install LibreOffice for conversions, tesseract for OCR, and open
Install the following software:
- libreoffice (libreoffice-core libreoffice-common libreoffice-writer libreoffice-calc libreoffice-impress)
- python3-uno
- unoconv
- unoserver
- pngquant
- tesseract
- opencv-python-headless
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<TabItem value="debian" label="Debian-based Systems">
```bash
sudo apt-get install -y libreoffice-writer libreoffice-calc libreoffice-impress tesseract
pip3 install uno opencv-python-headless unoconv pngquant WeasyPrint --break-system-packages
pip3 install uno opencv-python-headless unoserver pngquant WeasyPrint --break-system-packages
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="fedora" label="Fedora-based Systems">
```bash
sudo dnf install -y libreoffice-writer libreoffice-calc libreoffice-impress tesseract
pip3 install uno opencv-python-headless unoconv pngquant WeasyPrint
pip3 install uno opencv-python-headless unoserver pngquant WeasyPrint
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="nix" label="Nix Package Manager">
```bash
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.libreoffice nixpkgs.tesseract nixpkgs.poppler_utils
pip3 install uno opencv-python-headless unoconv pngquant WeasyPrint
pip3 install uno opencv-python-headless unoserver pngquant WeasyPrint
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
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sudo systemctl restart stirlingpdf.service
```

---
### Starting unoserver alongside Stirling PDF

To ensure that unoserver is running alongside Stirling PDF, you need to start it with the following command:

```bash
unoserver --port 2003 --interface 0.0.0.0
```

You can add this command to your startup script or systemd service file to ensure it starts automatically with Stirling PDF.

### Customizing Paths in settings.yml

If the install path is different, it can be customized in `settings.yml`:

```yaml
system:
customPaths:
pipeline:
watchedFoldersDir: "" #Defaults to /pipeline/watchedFolders
finishedFoldersDir: "" #Defaults to /pipeline/finishedFolders
operations:
weasyprint: "" #Defaults to /opt/venv/bin/weasyprint
unoconvert: "" #Defaults to /opt/venv/bin/unoconvert
```
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#### Python and Related Tools
Python and its related tools enable various features in Stirling PDF:
- OpenCV: Enables image scan extraction features
- Unoconv: Enables file to PDF conversion features
- Unoserver: Enables file to PDF conversion features
- Python: Required base for OpenCV and other Python-based features

1. Python Installation:
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```
- Enables Extract Image Scans operation

4. Unoconv Installation:
4. Unoserver Installation:
- First install LibreOffice (see LibreOffice section below)
- Open Command Prompt as administrator
- Install unoconv:
- Install unoserver:
```bash
pip install unoconv
pip install unoserver
```
- Verify installation:
```bash
unoconv --version
unoserver --version
```
- Enables File To PDF operation
Note: Unoconv requires both Python and LibreOffice to function properly
Note: Unoserver requires both Python and LibreOffice to function properly

#### QPDF
- Download from [QPDF's official site](https://qpdf.sourceforge.io/)
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- For each dependency, try running its command to verify it's accessible:
```bash
python --version
unoconv --version
unoserver --version
python -c "import cv2"
tesseract --version
```
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- Make sure pip is up to date: `python -m pip install --upgrade pip`
- Try installing with administrator privileges
- Check if Python is properly added to PATH
- For unoconv issues:
- For unoserver issues:
- Verify both Python and LibreOffice are properly installed
- Make sure LibreOffice is in PATH
- Try running LibreOffice once before using unoconv
- Try running LibreOffice once before using unoserver
## Starting unoserver alongside Stirling PDF
To ensure that unoserver is running alongside Stirling PDF, you need to start it with the following command:
```bash
unoserver --port 2003 --interface 0.0.0.0
```
You can add this command to your startup script or systemd service file to ensure it starts automatically with Stirling PDF.
Need help? Visit the [Stirling PDF GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/issues) page.

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