How to install pdftk

Pdftk is used to programatically fill form and/or merge pdf files. This can be used in PHP or other applications.

Note: su root first or add sudo on all codes

Get the source:

$ cd [temporary-directory-you-want-to-save-installer]
$ wget http://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-the-pdf-toolkit/pdftk-1.44-src.zip
$ unzip pdftk-1.44-src.zip
$ cd pdftk-1.44-dist
$ cd pdftk

Install gcj libraries:

$ yum install java-1.5.0-gcj-devel

Install gcc-c++ libraries

$ yum install gcc-c++

Build the makefile: (please check the spelling)

$ make -f Makefile.Redhat

Install the pdftk, this will take some time:

$ cp pdftk /usr/local/bin

Check if it is installed successfully;

$ pdftk --version

To view the field names of a form in the pdf, type:

$pdftk test.pdf dump_data_fields