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--- pdftk_notes [2022/07/21 02:45] – [store a pdf without password] raju
+++ pdftk_notes [2024/02/15 04:34] (current) – [replace a page with another pdf] raju
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+==== extract some pages ====
+To get pages 11-19 (inclusive on both sides) of a pdf file
+  pdftk A=in.pdf cat A11-19 output out.pdf
+Tested using
+<code>
+ % pdftk --version
+pdftk port to java 3.3.2 a Handy Tool for Manipulating PDF Documents
+</code>
+==== replace a page with another pdf ====
+To replace pg-16 of a pdf with another pdf. Assume that the later consists of only one single page.
+<code>
+pdftk A=initial.pdf B=insertAsPg16.pdf cat A1-15 B1 A17-end output final.pdf
+</code>
+Tested using
+<code>
+% pdftk --version
+pdftk 2.01 a Handy Tool for Manipulating PDF Documents
+Copyright (C) 2003-13, Sid Steward - Please Visit: www.pdftk.com
+This is free software; see the source code for copying conditions. There is
+NO warranty, not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+</code>
 ==== rotate pages by 180 degrees ====
 <code>
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 See also: https://superuser.com/questions/600877/how-do-i-duplicate-pages-within-pdf-files-automatically - has a script to duplicate it by page (as in 1,1,2,2,...)
+==== debian package ====
+  * pdftk-java
+==== external links ====
+  * Enricon Zini talks about using pdfk and inkscape to add signatures to pdf documents - http://www.enricozini.org/blog/2016/pdftk-inkscape/