[NTLUG:Discuss] Split a PDF File in Linux

[Robert Citek]

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Richard <ntlug at rain4us.net> wrote:
> Kipton Moravec wrote:
> > I need to send just pages 13-16. I do not want them to see the whole
>  > schematic.
>  >
>  > Is there a magic command or utility that will do this?
>
>  Magic you say???   What about
>
>  http://www.pdfhacks.com/pdftk/

Or using aptitude under Ubuntu:

<quote>
$ aptitude show pdftk
Package: pdftk
State: not installed
Version: 1.40-2ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/text
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers <ubuntu-motu at lists.ubuntu.com>
Uncompressed Size: 3125k
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2.1), libgcj8-1 (>= 4.2.1),
libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1)
Suggests: xpdf-utils
Description: A useful tool for manipulating PDF documents
 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)

 Author: Sid Steward <ssteward at accesspdf.com>
 Homepage: http://www.accesspdf.com/pdftk
</quote>

Regards,
- Robert