pdf2txt in docker

Author: ozbillwang

pdf2txt/alpine/Dockerfile

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+FROM alpine:3.2
+
+RUN apk update && apk add python git && \
+    git clone https://github.com/euske/pdfminer.git && \
+    cd /pdfminer && \
+    python setup.py install && \
+    cd / && \
+    apk del git && \
+    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* && \
+    rm -rf /pdfminer
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["pdf2txt.py"]

pdf2txt/alpine/README.md

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+## convert pdf to plain text file
+
+Suppose you have a pdf file named `sample.pdf` in your current folder.
+```
+docker pull bwits/pdf2txt
+docker run -ti --rm -v $(pwd):/app pdf2txt /app/sample.pdf > sample.txt
+```
+You will get the txt file named `sample.txt` in your current folder.