epstool software package provides edit preview images and fix bounding boxes in EPS files, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install epstool
epstool is installed in your system.
Make ensure the epstool package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep epstool *
You will get with epstool package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Graphics |
| Package | epstool |
| Version | 3.08+repack-1 |
| Description | edit preview images and fix bounding boxes in EPS files |
| Sub Section | Graphics |