Converting XLS(X) to csv with ssconvert or something else

Question

I'm trying to convert XLS(X) files to csv on a RHEL server and have learned about gnumeric which includes ssconvert. I've done testing on a lab VM to make sure ssconvert works for what I need. However, I want to know if there is a way to install ssonvert by itself (with any libs/dependencies it needs) and not install everything else that comes with gnumeric.

Alternatively, is there another way to convert XLS(S) files to csv?

Answer 1

If you're open to installing LibreOffice, you can accomplish this using:

soffice --headless --convert-to csv yourfile.xlsx

The output will be comma-separated, newline delimited (though you should test specific behavior on your system to be sure).