How To Install pdftk-java on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdftk-java on Kali Linux. pdftk-java is pdftk port to java - a tool for manipulating PDF documents

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdftk-java on Kali Linux.

What is pdftk-java

pdftk-java is:

If PDF is electronic paper, then PDFtk is an electronic stapler-remover, hole-punch, binder, secret-decoder-ring, and X-Ray-glasses. PDFtk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. Keep one in the top drawer of your desktop and use it to:

  • Merge PDF documents
  • Split PDF pages into a new document
  • Decrypt input as necessary (password required)
  • Encrypt output as desired
  • Fill PDF Forms with FDF Data and/or Flatten Forms
  • Apply a Background Watermark
  • Report PDF on metrics, including metadata and bookmarks
  • Update PDF Metadata
  • Attach Files to PDF Pages or the PDF Document
  • Unpack PDF Attachments
  • Burst a PDF document into single pages
  • Uncompress and re-compress page streams
  • Repair corrupted PDF (where possible)

There are three methods to install pdftk-java 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 pdftk-java Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pdftk-java

Install pdftk-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pdftk-java

Install pdftk-java 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 pdftk-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdftk-java

How To Uninstall pdftk-java on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pdftk-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pdftk-java

Uninstall pdftk-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdftk-java

Remove pdftk-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pdftk-java

Remove pdftk-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdftk-java

Dependencies

pdftk-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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