Hi, being new, I would like to know how I can install my pdf editing program Qoppa PDF Studio on EOS Plasma. Is this possible via Konsole? Thank you
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pdfstudio-bin
Is this what you where after it is available from the AUR
yay -S pdfstudio-bin
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Hi thanks for replying to me. But does this command alone โyay -S pdfstudio-binโ install the entire program via Konsole? From some comments I read that you also need Java to make it work wellโฆ
Umm, try it and if it donโt work then ask
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Hi I installed the program as suggested via Konsole. He actually installed Java in the recommended version and of course also PDF Studio. However, although the PDF Studio icon is present in the menu, it does not open anything. What could have happened? Thank you
Welcome @Camulodunum , did you reboot after install the new software? If so, try running from the terminal and post the results if error.
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For a little clarity:
You donโt need to reboot after you install software all the time. But, in this instance, you installed Java. This software/runtime sometimes requires a reboot to work correctly.
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Hi thanks for replying to me. However, restarting the PC did not solve the problem. I think itโs determined by Java though
Can anybody help me? Thank you
Find the programโs desktop file, probably in /usr/share/applications (but not guaranteed, there are other locations), in terminal:
cat /usr/share/applications/<NAME HERE>.desktop
Look for the exec line e.g.
cat welcome.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Welcome
Comment=EndeavourOS Welcome launcher
Comment[fi]=EndeavourOS:n Welcome-ohjelman kรคynnistin
Comment[sk]=Spรบลกลฅaฤ privรญtania v systรฉme EndeavourOS
# for autostart:
#Exec=eos-welcome --startdelay=3
# for desktop launcher:
Exec=eos-welcome --once
Icon=endeavouros-icon
# StartupNotify=false
# Terminal=False
Hidden=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
X-KDE-autostart-after=panel
Categories=System
The exec line is Exec=eos-welcome --once
in a terminal copy/paste or type the bit after the โ=โ sign
eos-welcome --once
Obviously use the qoppa command, report back errors.
Use something better than this ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Qrapp 
Studio.
PDFtk is excellent.
If you want a GUI, see here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PDF,_PS_and_DjVu#Graphical_PDF_editing
EDIT2: nevermind about the dependencies.
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That is quite a few, if I saw this when I went to install anything Iโd be looking for an alternative
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As a rule, I donโt use AUR packages that require dependencies from the AUR, itโs a total mess. But thankfully, itโs usually proprietary rubbish I wouldnโt use anyway, so Iโm not missing outโฆ
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Yes the only reason I would do this would be if I couldnโt find an alternative elsewhere but since this a PDF editor there are many other options which are far far less likely to have issues or cause issues when updating.
Sorry, I read that wrong, there is only one dependency: java-runtime, it can come from the repos, the rest of the mess is just alternatives.
The point about it being ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ rubbish still holds.
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Iโm viewing this on a mobile and all I could make out was a heap of packages from the AUR as dependants. Glad you cleared that up. I would still look at other alternatives though. I think from memory the arch wiki has a section on pdf editing
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Which I linked above. 
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Thatโs probably where I saw it 
It does not work. Thanks anyway
Hi, those you proposed rotate, remove pages, do a lot of carols but donโt edit at all. The only ones in the Linux world that do something more are Pdf studio and Master Pdfโฆ