Re: [gentoo-user] local file containing a web site

[allan gottlieb]

On Tue, Jun 13 2017, Dale wrote:

> allan gottlieb wrote:
>> On Sat, Jun 10 2017, Dale wrote:
>>
>>> allan gottlieb wrote:
>>>> I was interviewed and the material was put on a website
>>>> (news.mit.edu/2017/reflections-puzzle-keeper-allan-gottlieb-0608).
>>>>
>>>> For someone to view this they need that
>>>> 1.  They are on the net.
>>>> 2.  MIT has not removed it.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to produce a file containing what is seen when viewing that
>>>> web page (it brings in other pages).  A pdf would be good, but others
>>>> would be OK.
>>>>
>>>> The goal is to be able to put this on a flash drive and be able to view
>>>> in without net access.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> allan
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I run up on things I want to save that way too.  Sometimes I run up on a
>>> garden, electronics or other site that I want to save a few pages from.
>>> After all, some things do disappear sometimes for unknown reasons.  I
>>> use Seamonkey but I'm pretty sure Firefox has this, Palemoon likely does
>>> too.  I use the print function but instead of printing to a printer, I
>>> select file and PDF.  Sometimes it doesn't work right but quite often,
>>> it works without any problems.
>>>
>>> Another thing I do, if the above doesn't work, copy what I want, open
>>> Libreoffice, OOo or whatever and paste it in there.  Sometimes I have to
>>> select to do it as html code.  Generally, it just pastes right in,
>>> images and all.  After that, I save it as a PDF file after doing any
>>> tweaking I want to do, making letters larger etc etc.  I like larger
>>> print since I'm getting older.  :/
>>>
>>> I did the first step above here.  I'll send it off list.  It's small but
>>> some may not want attachments sent to the list.  Hope that helps.
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> :-)  :-)
>> Thank.  You are right of course the print-to-file is the correct
>> command.  Sorry I was so dense.
>>
>> allan
>>
>>
>
> There are times when that doesn't work well.  Either a page is full of
> ads, images or worthless text and what could be done in two pages takes
> 4 or 5.  Sometimes one can highlight the good parts and then print the
> selection to file but sometimes, even that doesn't work.  On those
> occasions, I highlight, copy and then paste it in OOo or similar.  Then
> edit out what I don't want, copy and paste anything extra and print/save
> that as a PDF file.  Always check the file before closing anything too.
> Some pages may look OK on the screen but when saved/printed, they don't
> turn out right.  Sort of rare but a pain when it happens.
>
> Sometimes what sounds so simple when read, isn't so simple to figure
> out.  I've been known to sit here a while trying to figure out a way
> around a problem like this.  Some sites try to make it hard to do
> anything like this since they want you to come back dozens of times and
> they get ad revenues each time.   Just like the past few months.
> There's a bug that eats my squash and cucumbers.  I searched for years
> to find out what it was and how to control/kill it.  I found the thing
> last year.  Now, I can't recall what it was to save my life.  It's in my
> head but its lost in there somewhere.  May be mixed in with one of the
> encrypted emerge errors we get from time to time.  lol
>
> Glad to help and if the first way doesn't work, you can always refer
> back and try another method.  ;-)
>
> Dale

This time it did work fine.  Again thanks.

> :-)  :-)
>
> P. S.  It's interesting to find out a tidbit about people on this
> mailing list.  Sometimes, real interesting.

Glad you enjoyed it.
allan