I only need page 2 of a three page document using qpdf

linux-man · 01-17-2024, 11:17 PM

I only need page 2 of a three page pdf
If the pdf file is called "mypdf" then would the code look something like this (below)?

Code:

qpdf mypdf.pdf --pages . 2-2 -- mypdf.pdf s

Or is there a simpler way without downloading office suite or acrobat?
Thanks in advance

RandomTroll · 01-18-2024, 05:50 AM

I use pdfseparate.

JZL240I-U · 01-18-2024, 05:52 AM

Since your profile says you use KDE you will probably have Okular already installed. Open the .pdf with that, it allows you to choose which pages to print.

michaelk · 01-18-2024, 09:06 AM

That would be

Quote:

qpdf mypdf.pdf --pages . 2 -- page2.pdf

As suggested pdfseparate

Quote:

pdfseparate -f 2 -l 2 mypdf.pdf page2.pdf

with pdftk

Quote:

pdftk A=mypdf.pdf cat A2 output page2.pdf

With ghostscript and psutils installed

Quote:

pdftops mypdf.pdf - | psselect -p2 | ps2pdf14 - page2.pdf

Also as suggested open mypdf.pdf in a pdf reader, select "print to file" and page 2.

DavidMcCann · 01-18-2024, 10:36 AM

Pdftk can be simpler than that:

Code:

pdftk mypdf.pdf cat 2 output page2.pdf

Remember to set the working directory to where the pdf is first!