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Install pdfedit on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install pdfedit

Learn how to install pdfedit with the command sudo apt-get install pdfedit on Ubuntus.

Quick installation of pdfedit:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: pdfedit

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install pdfedit

Package Details

Package:pdfedit
Version:0.4.5-2
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://pdfedit.petricek.net/
Description:Editor for manipulating PDF documents Complete editing of pdf documents is made possible with PDFedit. You can change either raw pdf objects (for advanced users) or use predefined gui functions. Functions can be easily added as everything is based on a scripts. . Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins. Homepage: http://pdfedit.petricek.net/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/utils

How to install pdfedit on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If pdfedit is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L pdfedit' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L pdfedit
Package `pdfedit' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing pdfedit:

After system update use the following command to install pdfedit:

sudo apt-get install pdfedit

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove pdfedit from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the pdfedit from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the pdfedit following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  pdfedit

Following command is used to remove the pdfedit package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove pdfedit

This will remove pdfedit and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing pdfedit with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge pdfedit

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove pdfedit

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with pdfedit package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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