[ale] HOW2 search for text in a "PDF" file ?

[Christopher Fowler]

On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 08:37 -0500, Courtney Thomas wrote:
> I have a CD with lots of *.pdf files and since I can't boot it on my
> linux box [a Winders CD & Wine won't work either], I hope there's a way
> to find among many, many PDF files... particular files that contain the
> information I seek.

Some PDF files are simply images.  Some have test.  I think the Acrobat
distiller treats things as images and can not be searched.

> 
> Suggestions ?
> 
> Thanks once again,
> 
> Courtney
> 
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