This is a tool that enables Moodle to use a separat Linux server with LibreOffice for converting documents. For example, this is useful in assignment submissions. In combination with a Linux Ubuntu server with LibreOffice, submitted text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations are automatically converted to PDF to simplify the grading workflow.
The plugin uses a Flask rest interface to a LibreOffice on a Linux server. The installation and configuration of the Flask rest interface is described in the associated repository.
It is based on the Google Drive document converter plugin.
This module may be distributed under the terms of the General Public License (see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt for details)
An alternative document conversion plugin that makes use of Flask and LibreOffice.
The Flask rest server document converter follows the standard installation procedure of file converters.
Visit Site administration ► Plugins ► Document converters ► Manage document converters to enable the plugin
You will need to ensure that it is: