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Wkhtmltopdf – A Smart Tool to Convert Website HTML Page to PDF in Linux
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**Wkhtmltopdf** is an open source simple and much effective command-line shell utility that enables user to convert any given **HTML** (**Web Page**) to **PDF** document or an image (**jpg**, **png**, etc).
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Wkhtmltopdf is written in **C++** programming language and distributed under **GNU/GPL** (**General Public License**). It uses **WebKit** rendering layout engine to convert **HTML** pages to** PDF**document without loosing the quality of the pages. Its is really very useful and trustworthy solution for creating and storing snapshots of web pages in real-time.
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### Wkhtmltopdf Features
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1. Open source and cross platform.
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2. Convert any **HTML** web pages to **PDF** files using **WebKit** engine.
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3. Options to add headers and footers
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4. Table of Content (**TOC**) generation option.
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5. Provides batch mode conversions.
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6. Support for **PHP** or **Python** via bindings to libwkhtmltox.
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In this article we will show you how to install **Wkhtmltopdf** program under Linux systems using source tarball files.
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### Install Evince (PDF Viewer)
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Let’s install **evince** (a **PDF** reader) program for viewing **PDF** files in Linux systems.
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```
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$ sudo yum install evince [RHEL/CentOS and Fedora]
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$ sudo dnf install evince [On Fedora 22+ versions]
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$ sudo apt-get install evince [On Debian/Ubuntu systems]
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```
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### Download Wkhtmltopdf Source File
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Download **wkhtmltopdf** source files for your **Linux** architecture using [Wget command][1], or you can also download latest versions (current stable series is **0.12.4**) at [wkhtmltopdf download][2] page.
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##### On 64-bit Linux OS
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```
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$ wget http://download.gna.org/wkhtmltopdf/0.12/0.12.4/wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz
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```
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##### On 32-bit Linux OS
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```
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$ wget http://download.gna.org/wkhtmltopdf/0.12/0.12.4/wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-i386.tar.xz
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```
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### Install Wkhtmltopdf in Linux
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Extract the files to a current working directory using following [tar command][3].
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```
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------ On 64-bit Linux OS ------
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$ sudo tar -xvf wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz
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------ On 32-bit Linux OS ------
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$ sudo tar -xvzf wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-i386.tar.xz
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```
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Install the **wkhtmltopdf** under **/usr/bin** directory for easy execution of program from any path.
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```
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$ sudo cp wkhtmltox/bin/wkhtmltopdf /usr/bin/
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```
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### How to Use Wkhtmltopdf?
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Here we will see how to covert remote **HTML** pages to **PDF** files, verify information, view created files using **evince** program from the **GNOME** Desktop.
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#### Convert Website HTML Page to PDF File
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To convert any website **HTML** web page to **PDF**, run the following example command. It will convert the given webpage to [10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf][4] in current working directory.
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```
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# wkhtmltopdf http://www.tecmint.com/sudoers-configurations-for-setting-sudo-in-linux/ 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf
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```
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##### Sample Output :
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```
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Loading pages (1/6)
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Counting pages (2/6)
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Resolving links (4/6)
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Loading headers and footers (5/6)
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Printing pages (6/6)
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Done
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```
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#### View Generated PDF File
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To verify that the file is created, use the following command.
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```
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$ file 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf
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```
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##### Sample Output :
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10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf: PDF document, version 1.4
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```
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#### View Information of Generated PDF File
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To view the information of generated file, issue the following command.
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```
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$ pdfinfo 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf
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```
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##### Sample Output :
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```
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Title: 10 Useful Sudoers Configurations for Setting 'sudo' in Linux
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Creator: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.4
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Producer: Qt 4.8.7
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CreationDate: Sat Jan 28 13:02:58 2017
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Tagged: no
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UserProperties: no
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Suspects: no
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Form: none
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JavaScript: no
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Pages: 13
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Encrypted: no
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Page size: 595 x 842 pts (A4)
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Page rot: 0
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File size: 697827 bytes
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Optimized: no
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PDF version: 1.4
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```
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#### View Created PDF File
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Take a look at the newly created **PDF** file using **evince** program from the desktop.
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```
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$ evince 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf
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```
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##### Sample Screenshot :
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Looks pretty nice under my Linux Mint 17 box.
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[
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][5]
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View Website Page in PDF
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#### Create TOC (Table Of Content) of a Page to PDF
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To create a table of content for a **PDF** file, use the option as **toc**.
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```
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$ wkhtmltopdf toc http://www.tecmint.com/sudoers-configurations-for-setting-sudo-in-linux/ 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf
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```
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##### Sample Output :
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```
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Loading pages (1/6)
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Counting pages (2/6)
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Loading TOC (3/6)
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Resolving links (4/6)
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Loading headers and footers (5/6)
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Printing pages (6/6)
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Done
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```
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To check the **TOC** for the created file, again use evince program.
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```
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$ evince 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf
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```
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##### Sample Screenshot :
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Take a look at the picture below. it looks even more better than the above.
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[
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][6]
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Create Website Page to Table of Contents in PDF
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#### Wkhtmltopdf Options and Usage
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For **Wkhtmltopdf** more usage and options, use the following help command. It will display list of all available options that you can use with it.
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```
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$ wkhtmltopdf --help
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```
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作者简介：
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I am Ravi Saive, creator of TecMint. A Computer Geek and Linux Guru who loves to share tricks and tips on Internet. Most Of My Servers runs on Open Source Platform called Linux. Follow Me: Twitter, Facebook and Google+
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via: http://www.tecmint.com/wkhtmltopdf-convert-website-html-page-to-pdf-linux/
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作者：[Ravi Saive][a]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]:http://www.tecmint.com/author/admin/
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[1]:http://www.tecmint.com/10-wget-command-examples-in-linux/
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[2]:http://wkhtmltopdf.org/downloads.html
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[3]:http://www.tecmint.com/18-tar-command-examples-in-linux/
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[4]:http://www.tecmint.com/sudoers-configurations-for-setting-sudo-in-linux/
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[5]:http://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/View-Website-Page-in-PDF.png
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[6]:http://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Create-Website-Page-Table-of-Contents-in-PDF.png
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