lowriter

word processor component of LibreOffice

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]

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

INSTALL

sudo apt install libreoffice-writer

sudo dnf install libreoffice-writer

sudo apk add libreoffice-writer

sudo zypper install libreoffice-writer

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.