How To Install pdfsam on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdfsam on Ubuntu 22.04. pdfsam is PDF Split and Merge

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdfsam on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is pdfsam

pdfsam is:

PDF Split and Merge is a very simple, easy to use, free, open source utility to split and merge pdf files. It has a simple graphical interface to let the user choose pdf files, split or merge them.

There are three methods to install pdfsam on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pdfsam Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pdfsam

Install pdfsam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pdfsam

Install pdfsam Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install pdfsam

How To Uninstall pdfsam on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove pdfsam

Uninstall pdfsam And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pdfsam and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdfsam

Remove pdfsam Configurations and Data

To remove pdfsam configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pdfsam

Remove pdfsam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdfsam

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdfsam package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.