Docx to pdf conversion using command line, filter options doesn't work

[dawid-libre]

I’m struggling with running docx conversion using command line, i need to disable exporting form fields. I’ve found command filter parameters in docs and whole command works perfectly on windows:

soffice.exe --convert-to pdf:writer_pdf_Export:{\"ExportFormFields\":{\"type\":\"boolean\",\"value\":\"false\"}} TV278343.docx --norestore --writer --headless --outdir pdf

On windows i’m using portable version 24.8.2

When i’m trying to invoke the same command in alpine linux based docker image:

libreoffice --convert-to 'pdf:writer_pdf_Export:{"ExportFormFields": {"type":"boolean","value":"false"}}' --headless /tmp/TV278343.docx --outdir /tmp

i can see in stdout following info:

convert /tmp/TV278343.docx as a Writer document -> /tmp/TV278343.pdf using filter : writer_pdf_Export:{ExportFormFields: {type:boolean,value:false}}

however exported pdf contains forms so it looks like parameters are completely ommited
So i’ve even tried to check simplest parameter to export only one page:

 libreoffice --convert-to 'pdf:writer_pdf_Export:{"PageRange":{"type":"string","value":"2"}}' --headless /tmp/TV278343.docx --outdir /tmp

And it also didn’t work as all pages were exported, for docker on alpine following package is installed: libreoffice~7.6

Do you have any idea why it’s working on windows and on alpine not? And what could i change to make it work?

[mikekaganski]

Because you need to use proper quoting and/or escaping for your chosen operating system, and your used shell.

[dawid-libre]

Exactly quoting/escaping was an issue but not in an obvious way. Parameters were correctly escaped however the command was passed through kubectl to a kubernetes pod which causes the issue as it modified command in the background.

Big thanks for your suggestion!