Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.1

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

Qpdf-6.0.0

Introduction to Qpdf

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

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.1 platform.

Package Information

Qpdf Dependencies

Required

PCRE-8.41

Optional

fop-2.2 and libxslt-1.1.29

User Notes: http://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-6.0.0 &&
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-6.0.0

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.

Last updated on 2017-08-23 19:39:45 -0700