Ghostscript Layer for AWS Lambda (v10.02.1)

Scripts to compile Ghostscript (gs) for AWS Lambda instances powered by Amazon Linux 2.x, for the python3.7, python3.8, python3.9, python3.10, nodejs12.x, nodejs14.x, nodejs16.x and the nodejs18.x lambda runtime.

Description for AWS Serverless Application Repository

Static build of Ghostscript 10.02.1 for Amazon Linux (via the AWS SAM team), packaged as a Lambda layer. Also provides PDF files conversion support using ImageMagick (requires an ImageMagick layer).

Prerequisites

If you want to build this environment yourself, you will need:

• Docker
• Unix Make environment

Deploying to AWS as a layer

Run the following commands to deploy the Github compiled result as a layer in your AWS account.

wget https://github.com/cbschuld/ghostscript-aws-lambda-layer/releases/download/10.02.1/ghostscript-layer.zip
aws lambda publish-layer-version \
    --layer-name ghostscript-v10-02-1 \
    --description "Ghostscript 10.02.1" \
    --compatible-runtimes python3.7 python3.8 python3.9 python3.10 nodejs14.x nodejs16.x nodejs18.x \
    --compatible-architectures x86_64 \
    --zip-file fileb://ghostscript-layer.zip

Additional Info

For more information, check out:

• https://www.ghostscript.com/

Author

Chris Schuld · https://chrisschuld.com/ Thank you to the original work by Tomislav Capan

License

• These scripts: MIT
• Ghostscript: https://www.ghostscript.com/license.html
• Each library has separate licenses, check the respective web sites for more information