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system('unoconv', '-f', 'pdf', 'yourfile.doc')
   and die "Can't launch unoconv: $!";

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Re^2: Converting .doc files to .pdf using perl
by Anonymous Monk on May 12, 2011 at 22:41 UTC

    It came up with the following error when I executed the above code.

    system('unoconv', '-f', 'pdf', 'yourfile.doc') and die "Can't launch unoconv: $!";

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      You need to install unoconv first. Take a look here. That line of code is just a system call - I guess a little "tongue in cheek" because you asked for a pure Perl solution...
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