Edit PDF files on Ubuntu Linux with Master PDF Editor

Master PDF editor is a pdf editing tool through which we can edit or add text, images and password to a pdf file.Using this tool we can also split, merge and remove pages from a pdf file.

Master PDF editor package is not listed in the default Ubuntu repository, so we have to download it from their site – Download Master PDF Editor. Linux Version of this software is free for non-commercial use.

In this Post we will discuss how to install Master PDF editor on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 and their basic usage.

Installation of Master PDF Editor on Ubuntu 16.04  :

Open the terminal type below wget command to download Debian package and then use dpkg command to install master pdf debian package and to resolve dependencies errors execute “apt install -f” command

linuxtechi@linuxarena:~$ wget http://get.code-industry.net/public/master-pdf-editor-4.1.30_qt5.amd64.deb
linuxtechi@linuxarena:~$ sudo dpkg -i master-pdf-editor-4.1.30_qt5.amd64.deb 
linuxtechi@linuxarena:~$ sudo apt install -f

Note: In my case i am downloading 64 bit Debian package, You can download the package according to your system architecture.

Installation of Master PDF Editor on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 18.10

Open the terminal and execute the beneath commands one after the other.

pkumar@linuxtechi:~$ wget https://code-industry.net/public/master-pdf-editor-5.3.16_qt5.amd64.deb
pkumar@linuxtechi:~$ sudo dpkg -i master-pdf-editor-5.3.16_qt5.amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package master-pdf-editor.
(Reading database ... 134396 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack master-pdf-editor-5.3.16_qt5.amd64.deb ...
Unpacking master-pdf-editor (5.3.16) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of master-pdf-editor:
 master-pdf-editor depends on libqt5svg5 (>= 5.4.1); however:
  Package libqt5svg5 is not installed.
 master-pdf-editor depends on libqt5network5 (>= 5.4.1); however:
  Package libqt5network5 is not installed.
 master-pdf-editor depends on libqt5gui5 (>= 5.4.1); however:
  Package libqt5gui5 is not installed.
 master-pdf-editor depends on libqt5printsupport5 (>= 5.4.1); however:
  Package libqt5printsupport5 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package master-pdf-editor (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 master-pdf-editor
pkumar@linuxtechi:~$ sudo apt install -f

Now Access Master PDF tool

Go To Dash Home –> Search—> Master PDF

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Click on the icon “Master PDF Editor

MasterPDF-Editor-Start-Ubuntu-Linux

Now import the PDF file that you want to edit and do the changes as per your requirements. Example is shown below :

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