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Description
Dataverse uses ImageMagick to generate thumbnails from PDFs, by checking for /usr/bin/convert
On RHEL8-family systems, the newer and more secure GraphicsMagick fork ships with the OS, binary /usr/bin/gm
It would be nice for Dataverse to check first for gm, then the convert binary.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing Dataverse's PDF thumbnail generation and the existing check for /usr/bin/convert. Confirm how /usr/bin/gm should be detected first, then verify that thumbnail generation still works with the preferred binary and retains the existing fallback behavior.
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Assessment
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100