lowriter
TLDR
Start Writer
$ lowriter
Open document$ lowriter [document.odt]
Convert to PDF$ lowriter --convert-to pdf [document.odt]
Convert to DOCX$ lowriter --convert-to docx [document.odt]
Batch convert multiple files$ lowriter --convert-to pdf --outdir [output/] [*.odt]
Print document$ lowriter -p [document.odt]
SYNOPSIS
lowriter [options] [files...]
DESCRIPTION
lowriter is the word processor component of LibreOffice. It provides full-featured document editing, formatting, and publishing capabilities compatible with Microsoft Word formats.
The command line interface enables batch conversions and scripting.
PARAMETERS
--convert-to format
Convert to specified format.--outdir dir
Output directory for conversions.-p
Print document.--pt printer
Print to specific printer.--headless
Run without GUI.--view
Open in read-only mode.
SUPPORTED FORMATS
$ Input: ODT, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, HTML
Output: PDF, ODT, DOCX, RTF, TXT, HTML
Output: PDF, ODT, DOCX, RTF, TXT, HTML
CAVEATS
GUI requires display (use --headless for servers). Conversion quality depends on format complexity. Large documents may need increased memory.
HISTORY
LibreOffice Writer evolved from OpenOffice.org Writer, which originated from StarWriter by Star Division (acquired by Sun Microsystems in 1999). LibreOffice forked in 2010.
SEE ALSO
libreoffice(1), localc(1), loimpress(1), unoconv(1)
