How To Install pdf-parser on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdf-parser on Kali Linux.

What is pdf-parser

pdf-parser is:

This tool will parse a PDF document to identify the fundamental elements used in the analyzed file. It will not render a PDF document.

There are three methods to install pdf-parser on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pdf-parser Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pdf-parser using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pdf-parser

Install pdf-parser Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pdf-parser using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pdf-parser

Install pdf-parser Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pdf-parser using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdf-parser

How To Uninstall pdf-parser on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pdf-parser package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pdf-parser

Uninstall pdf-parser And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pdf-parser and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdf-parser

Remove pdf-parser Configurations and Data

To remove pdf-parser configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pdf-parser

Remove pdf-parser configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pdf-parser configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdf-parser

Dependencies

pdf-parser have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• pdf-parser website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdf-parser package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.