This is a script to convert Office files to PDF using LibreOffice

office_to_pdf.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Author: Etienne Collin
# Date: 2023/05/20
# Updated: 2024/02/07
# Email: [email protected]

###############################################################################
# This is a script to convert Office files to PDF using LibreOffice.
# The script will convert all the files passed as arguments to PDF and
# provides the option to automatically remove the original office files after
# the conversion.
###############################################################################

# Path to the LibreOffice executable
libre_path="/Applications/LibreOffice.app/Contents/MacOS/soffice"

# Check if LibreOffice is installed
if [ ! -x "$(command -v "$libre_path")" ]; then
	echo "LibreOffice is not installed. Please install LibreOffice and try again."
	exit 1
fi

# Check if the original files are to be deleted
while true; do
	printf "Delete the original Office files after conversion? [y/n]: "
	read input

	# Check if the input is valid
	if [ "$input" = "y" ] || [ "$input" = "n" ]; then
		break
	else
		echo "Invalid input. Please enter 'y' or 'n'."
	fi
done

# Pass the files to convert as arguments
files=("$@")

# Loop over the files
for file in "${files[@]}"; do
	# Get the absolute path of the file and its directory
	file_path=$(readlink -f "$file")
	dir=$(dirname "$file")
	name=$(basename "$file")

	# Run the conversion command
	"$libre_path" --headless --convert-to pdf "$file_path" --outdir "$dir" &>/dev/null
	echo "Converted $name to PDF"

	# Remove the file if needed
	if [ "$input" = "y" ]; then
		# Use trash to move to trash if utility is installed
		# Can be installed with `brew install trash`
		if [ -x "$(command -v trash)" ]; then
			trash "$file_path"
		else
			rm "$file_path"
		fi
	fi
done