Hi Werner, > mptopdf foo.mp > > alters `foo.mp'? Each time I call it on my GNU/Linux box, the script > adds a newline at the end of the file. This is extremely annoying, > and I consider it as a severe bug. I confirmed that. Hans? BTW, mptopdf --rawmp foo.mp does not alter foo.mp and it is fast. Best regards, Akira