Linux Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition

Name

gv — stdin  stdout  - file  -- opt  --help  --version

Synopsis

gv [options] file

GhostView displays an Adobe PostScript or PDF file in an X window. You can invoke it as gv or ghostview. Its basic operation is simple: click the desired page number to jump to that page, and so forth. A few minutes of playing around and you’ll have the hang of it.

Useful options

-page P	Begin on page P. (Default=1)
-monochrome	Display in black and white.
-grayscale	Display in grayscale.
-color	Display in color.
-portrait	Choose portrait orientation.
-landscape	Choose landscape orientation.
-seascape	Choose upside-down landscape orientation.
-upsidedown	Choose upside-down portrait orientation.
-scale N	Zoom in or out. The integer N may be positive (make the image larger) or negative (smaller).
-watch	Automatically reload the PostScript file when it changes.
-nowatch	Do not automatically reload the PostScript file when it changes.