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Convert PDF to EPS

There are tons of tools for converting PDF pictures to EPS pictures in Linux. The pdf2ps command is a good one. It produces EPS pictures without losing much resolution. The general purpose tools convert (from the ImageMagick package) does not produce as good quality EPS figures.

Build Docker Images Using Kaniko

  1. Kaniko works differently from Docker. It runs inside a Docker container and detect and extract new layers to build Docker images. Since Kaniko manipulates the filesystem (layers) inside the Docker container, it can have unexpected side effect if not used carefully. For this reason, the developer team suggests users to …

Graphics in LaTeX

  1. Generally PDF figures are preferred for LaTeX code.

  2. There are many useful commands in Linux for converting between different types of figures, e.g., convert, pdf2ps, etc. So it does not matter much which types of figures you produce. You can always convert them into other format when needed.

  3. The …