Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r11.1-539

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

Qpdf-10.6.3

Introduction to Qpdf

The Qpdf package contains command-line programs and a library that does structural, content-preserving transformations on PDF files.

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Package Information

Qpdf Dependencies

Required

libjpeg-turbo-2.1.3

Optional

fop-2.7, GnuTLS-3.7.5, and libxslt-1.1.35

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/qpdf

Installation of Qpdf

Install Qpdf by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr    \
            --disable-static \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/qpdf-10.6.3 &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Contents

Installed Programs: fix-qdf, qpdf, and zlib-flate
Installed Library: libqpdf.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/qpdf and /usr/share/doc/qpdf-10.6.3

Short Descriptions

fix-qdf

is used to repair PDF files in QDF form after editing

qpdf

is used to convert one PDF file to another equivalent PDF file

zlib-flate

is a raw zlib compression program

libqpdf.so

contains the Qpdf API functions