📅 2023-03-09 — Session: Automated Jupyter Notebook to PDF Conversion

🕒 05:25–06:15
🏷️ Labels: Jupyter, Pdf Conversion, Automation, Command Line, Error Resolution
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to automate the conversion of Jupyter Notebooks to PDF format using command-line tools and address any related issues.

Key Activities

  • Utilized jupyter nbconvert to convert notebooks to PDF.
  • Implemented nohup command to prevent interruptions during conversion.
  • Resolved errors related to missing pandoc tool, including installation and version management using conda.
  • Installed and configured xelatex for PDF conversion across different operating systems.
  • Developed a command to automate the conversion process for notebooks in specific directories.

Achievements

  • Successfully automated the conversion of Jupyter Notebooks to PDF.
  • Installed necessary tools (pandoc, xelatex) and resolved version compatibility issues.

Pending Tasks

  • Monitor for any further errors or interruptions in the conversion process and refine the automation script if needed.