How To Install comparepdf on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install comparepdf on Kali Linux.

What is comparepdf

comparepdf is:

comparepdf is a command line tool for comparing two PDF files.

By default it compares their texts but it can also compare them visually (e.g., to detect changes in diagrams, images, fonts, and layout).

It should prove useful for automated testing.

There are three methods to install comparepdf 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 comparepdf Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install comparepdf

Install comparepdf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install comparepdf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install comparepdf

Install comparepdf 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 comparepdf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install comparepdf

How To Uninstall comparepdf on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the comparepdf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove comparepdf

Uninstall comparepdf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove comparepdf

Remove comparepdf Configurations and Data

To remove comparepdf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge comparepdf

Remove comparepdf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge comparepdf

Dependencies

comparepdf have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc1

References

• comparepdf website

Summary

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