March 27, 2023

Start using Pandoc

Pandoc is tool to convert from one markup language to another using the command-line.

To download Pandoc on Trisquel GNU/Linux run:

$ sudo apt install pandoc

To convert from Markdown to pdf run:

$ pandoc -o file.pdf markdown.md

-o stands for “output”.

To convert from html to markdown run:

$ pandoc -o homepage.md https://www.yctct.com

or:

$ pandoc -f html -t markdown https://www.yctct.com

To add a table of contents to the output, append the command by --toc:

$ pandoc -o file.pdf markdown.md --toc

There is a lot more you can do with Pandoc. You can display the man page of Pandoc in your shell by running:

$ man pandoc

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I do self-funded research and I'm writing a book.

> What's the book about?

About technologies and agency.

Meaning, technologies can foster agency. No doubt. But I am also asking:

Can usage of technologies give us a sense of empowerment while in fact undermining our abilities?

I posted a summary of the prologue on the homepage: https://yctct.com/

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