[gentoo-user] replacement for pdftk

[gentoo-user] replacement for pdftk

[Dan Johansson]

After a recent gcc upgrade (4.3.4 -> 4.4.3-r2) on an amd64, pdftk won't 
compile anymore. Although I like the pdtk I'm looking for a replacement as 
pdft is no more maintained (last release November 28, 2006). 
Any suggestions for a good command line tool to manage PDFs like pdftk (split 
(burst) a PDF, combine two or more PDFs, Rotate PDFs and so on)?

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Re: [gentoo-user] replacement for pdftk

[Philip Webb]

100529 Dan Johansson wrote:
> After a recent upgrade of Gcc 4.3.4 -> 4.4.3-r2 on an amd64,
> Pdftk won't compile anymore.

Have you filed a bug ?  What is its number ?

> Although I like the Pdftk I'm looking for a replacement,
> as Pdftk is no more maintained (last release November 28, 2006). 

I too find Pdftk useful, so please tell us more re your problem.

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Re: [gentoo-user] replacement for pdftk

[Liviu Andronic]

On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Dan Johansson <Dan.Johansson@dmj.nu> wrote:
> Any suggestions for a good command line tool to manage PDFs like pdftk (split
> (burst) a PDF, combine two or more PDFs, Rotate PDFs and so on)?
>
http://blog.oak-tree.us/index.php/2010/05/26/pdf-linux

Liviu

Re: [gentoo-user] replacement for pdftk

[Johám-Luís Miguéns Vila]

Dan Johansson <Dan.Johansson@dmj.nu> writes:

> After a recent gcc upgrade (4.3.4 -> 4.4.3-r2) on an amd64, pdftk won't 
> compile anymore. Although I like the pdtk I'm looking for a replacement as 
> pdft is no more maintained (last release November 28, 2006). 
> Any suggestions for a good command line tool to manage PDFs like pdftk (split 
> (burst) a PDF, combine two or more PDFs, Rotate PDFs and so on)?

As P. Webb, said, for the trouble with pdftk, search / file a bug at
b.g.o.

As for alternatives, pdfjam fits my needs...

* app-text/pdfjam
    gentoo:                  1.20 1.20-r1 1.21(~) 2.01(~) 2.05(~) {:0} 
    installed:               2.05* {:0} 
    Description:             pdfnup, pdfjoin and pdf90
    Homepage:                http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/pdfjam
    License:                 GPL-2
    Installed time:          Sun May 09 01:04:16 CEST 2010
    Use flags:               Build Options: -trace
    From repositories:       gentoo
    Installed using:         paludis-0.46.0

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Re: [gentoo-user] replacement for pdftk

[Fred Leon]

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> Dan Johansson <Dan.Johansson@dmj.nu> writes:
>
>> After a recent gcc upgrade (4.3.4 -> 4.4.3-r2) on an amd64, pdftk won't
>> compile anymore. Although I like the pdtk I'm looking for a replacement as
>> pdft is no more maintained (last release November 28, 2006).
>> Any suggestions for a good command line tool to manage PDFs like  
>> pdftk (split
>> (burst) a PDF, combine two or more PDFs, Rotate PDFs and so on)?

Hello,
I don't know if this could help you, but I have recently discover pdftk.
My gcc version was 4.4.3-r2 on amd64 and when I try to emerge pdftk, it
tell me to add gcj USE flag to gcc, so you could try to re-emerge gcc with
gcj USE flag enabled.
After that everything compiles fine in my case.

Hope this help (and sorry for my poor english speaking)
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