How To Install pdfshuffler on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pdfshuffler

pdfshuffler is:

PDF Arranger is a small application which allows one to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

This package is here to ensure smooth upgrades. It can be removed when you see fit.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pdfshuffler

Install pdfshuffler Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pdfshuffler

Install pdfshuffler 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 pdfshuffler using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdfshuffler

How To Uninstall pdfshuffler on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pdfshuffler

Uninstall pdfshuffler And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdfshuffler

Remove pdfshuffler Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pdfshuffler

Remove pdfshuffler configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdfshuffler

Dependencies

pdfshuffler have the following dependencies:

• pdfarranger

References

• pdfshuffler website

Summary

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