a console program to convert Word *.doc to plain text *.txt?

[honeybear]

Hi,

Without using Wine, I would search a program in the repositories that can using the console (eg. xterm) to convert Word *.doc to plain text *.txt?

thank you

[critin]

Hi,

Without using Wine, I would search a program in the repositories that can using the console (eg. xterm) to convert Word *.doc to plain text *.txt?

thank you

I did a quick Google for this and all seemed to have at least one problem each. It can be done if the issue is acceptable and you're knowledgeable with commands. I believe the issues were different from app to app.

If it doesn't have to be commandline, there is abiword, libre, etc that work great.

[Cheesemill]

You can use LibreOffice:

soffice --headless --convert-to txt:text file_to_convert.doc

[dodo3773]

Just use the catdoc program.


catdoc file.doc > newfile.txt

[honeybear]

catdoc is nice one

Thank you soooo much !!

[dodo3773]

catdoc is nice one

Thank you soooo much !!

You're welcome. Happy to help.

[honeybear]

You're welcome. Happy to help.

Nice to hear you. I am glad you did.