How to install wkhtmltopdf with patched qt in bench

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how to install wkhtmltopdf with patched qt in bench

i installed wkhtmltopdf but it is not with patched qt
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 sudo apt-get install xvfb libfontconfig wkhtmltopdf
 sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
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hey @rs115199789 ,
i installed wkhtmltopdf following below steps

add wkhtmltopdf to the pyproject.toml 
pip install wkhtmltopdf

so should i uninstall it and then do

sudo apt-get install xvfb libfontconfig wkhtmltopdf
sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev

I just need to entered above commands in bench right?

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Yes you need to enter those commands only in the bench , and also if you facing issue then re-install might work for you.

  • First command (xvfb, libfontconfig, wkhtmltopdf): Installs packages necessary for running wkhtmltopdf to convert HTML to PDF format, including a virtual display server (xvfb) and font configuration library (libfontconfig).
  • Second command (libmysqlclient-dev): Installs development files required for compiling programs that interact with MySQL databases, providing necessary libraries and headers.
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also from here you can download the latest with patch - wkhtmltopdf

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hey @rs115199789,

wkhtmltopdf --version

returns

wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6

but it should return

wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6(with pacthed qt)

am i right?
but both these commands are successfully executed

sudo apt-get install xvfb libfontconfig wkhtmltopdf
sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev

so what might be the issue?

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sudo apt remove wkhtmltopdf

You need to download the version of wkhtmltopdf that includes patched Qt libraries.

  get https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.bionic_amd64.deb

**adjust the URL based on the version you need. Ensure it includes “bionic_amd64.deb” if you’re using Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic).

Install the downloaded package:
Install the downloaded package using dpkg:

sudo dpkg -i wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.bionic_amd64.deb

wkhtmltopdf --version
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bench get https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.bionic_amd64.deb

returns

raise CommandFailedError(cmd) from subprocess.CalledProcessError(return_code, cmd)
bench.exceptions.CommandFailedError: git clone https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.bionic_amd64.deb  --depth 1 --origin upstream

remote: Not Found
fatal: repository 'https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6-1/wkhtmltox_0.12.6-1.bionic_amd64.deb/' not found

why it is saying remote not found

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Hi,

Try downloading from here: https://wkhtmltopdf.org/downloads.html

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hi @smino,
i want to install it in production so how can i do it?

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Follow the instructions @rs115199789 posted above after downloading the appropriate .deb for your distribution:

sudo dpkg -i /path/to/the/downloaded/deb

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You can follow this guide.