Reading some eps files causes system slowdown

[Fr Ch]

I use Kubuntu Feisty 7.04 (upgraded from a Kubuntu edgy) on Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz,
1GB RAM, 2GB swap

When reading a Scilab-generated eps file with gv, kghostview or epstopdf, gs-esp fails to output anything and my computer slows down in an unacceptable manner (At least one minute to get a konsole and to kill the process. The situation is better when I launch the process with the lowest priority) and my hard drive makes noise (it seems that gs takes at least 700MB of virtual memory, a bit impressive for a 100kB file).

If you need one of this file, I can send one of them.

Choosing the gs-gpl alternative solves the problem., but it is not the default gs in Kubuntu.

I don't know whether it is the right place to report this bug. Please let me know.

   Regards,

   Fr Ch

[Slogger (slogger)]

I think I am experiencing the same bug in Ubuntu. How do you change gs to gs-gpl?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/+bug/121278

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/+bug/120532

[Micah Cowan (micahcowan)]

Slogger: install gs-gpl, and then "sudo update-alternatives --set gs /usr/bin/gs-gpl"

[VladBlanton (vblanton)]

Slogger: you can also install ' gs-gpl' and 'galternatives' for a graphical interface instead of using the above command line solution. Just run 'galternatives' and scroll downt he list until you find 'gs'!

[Dominik Holler (dominik-holler)]

duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gs-esp/+bug/108159 ?

[Dominik Holler (dominik-holler)]

sorry

[Slogger (slogger)]

Thanks for info all. I have it working now.