Re: [Gnuplot-bugs] Bug - Help required

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On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:15:47 +0100, RENJITH P. <re...@is...> wrote:

> Dear Sir/Madam,
>
> i am a regular user of gnuplot for plotting data. i found it very easy
> and useful.
> i installed gnuplot Version 4.0 patchlevel 0
>
> now i am finding one problem.
>
> if i give "help terminal" it is showing pdf format also.
>
> if i type "set terminal pdf". it is giving error msg that pdf not
> available enter "set terminal" to know availables terminals. in this
> list pdf is not there.
>
> what should i do.
>
> with regards,
>
> renjith
>

Hi,

You dont say if you installed a binary package or compiled gnuplot  
yourself. So at a guess I'd assume binary.


If you dont see pdf listed in set terminal it is not available. The help  
page documents the program , not what options you have installed on your  
system.

It may be that you dont have any pdf support on your computer or that the  
build you installed did not include this support. Guessing again , I'd  
favour the first.

gnuplot needs the basic pdf libraries in order to produre pdf output.

You should refer to your distribution (which you also failed mention) to  
see if you can install pdf support.

HTH