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Recommendations on Linux Friendly PDF Software (self.linux)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by tapdattl to c/[email protected]

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Hey all,

My father's business requires him to work a lot with PDF forms, combine PDF files, convert scanned pictures to files, etc.

I've found Master PDF editor, but I've found it to be buggy -- specifically when trying to create a new PDF from multiple files the program errors out saying it can't create the file.

I've also tried running Foxxit PDF editor through WINE but that's abysmal.

Any recommendations on Linux native software paid or FOSS, that can fill forms, create/combine PDFs, and do basic edition (rotating pages, etc) that my 70 year old dad can learn to use?

I moved him away from Windows with the Windows 11 debacle, and he's liked Linux so far except for this one issue

Thanks all for your help?

***** EDIT *****

Thanks all for your responses, I'll be trying out StirlingpPDF, PDFSam, OnlyOffice, and re-trying MasterPDF editor over the holidays while I have some 1:1 time with my dad. Tl;Dr: playing family IT and switching your parents to Linux is rough 😂

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Don't browsers allow you to do form fillable these days? I swear i just filled one with firefox the other day. Maybe that's too limited?

For combining pdfs, pdftk from the command line is my goto. The command line interface for it isn't too complicated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

It does, as well as adding pictures into it and drawing by hand, so handwritten signing shouldn't be an issue, either.

It doesn't allow you to merge several PDFs, that's still something they need other software for.

[–] JubilantJaguar 1 points 3 days ago

Exactly. OP should start by seeing what's possible in Firefox.