{"id":12734,"date":"2019-03-28T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=12734"},"modified":"2019-03-28T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T15:15:07","slug":"wkhtmltopdf-a-smart-tool-to-convert-website-html-page-to-pdf-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/03\/28\/wkhtmltopdf-a-smart-tool-to-convert-website-html-page-to-pdf-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Wkhtmltopdf \u2013 A Smart Tool to Convert Website HTML Page to PDF in Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wkhtmltopdf<\/strong>\u00a0is an open source simple and much effective command-line shell utility that enables user to convert any given\u00a0HTML<\/strong>\u00a0(Web Page<\/strong>) to\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0document or an image (jpg<\/strong>,\u00a0png<\/strong>, etc).<\/p>\n

Wkhtmltopdf is written in\u00a0C++<\/strong>\u00a0programming language and distributed under\u00a0GNU\/GPL<\/strong>\u00a0(General Public License<\/strong>). It uses\u00a0WebKit<\/strong>\u00a0rendering layout engine to convert\u00a0HTML<\/strong>\u00a0pages to\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0document 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.<\/p>\n

Wkhtmltopdf Features<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Open source and cross platform.<\/li>\n
  2. Convert any\u00a0HTML<\/strong>\u00a0web pages to\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0files using\u00a0WebKit<\/strong>\u00a0engine.<\/li>\n
  3. Options to add headers and footers<\/li>\n
  4. Table of Content (TOC<\/strong>) generation option.<\/li>\n
  5. Provides batch mode conversions.<\/li>\n
  6. Support for\u00a0PHP<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Python<\/strong>\u00a0via bindings to libwkhtmltox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In this article we will show you how to install\u00a0Wkhtmltopdf<\/strong>\u00a0program under Linux systems using source tarball files.<\/p>\n

    Install Evince (PDF Viewer)<\/h3>\n

    Let\u2019s install\u00a0evince<\/strong>\u00a0(a\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0reader) program for viewing\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0files in Linux systems.<\/p>\n

    $ sudo yum install evince             [RHEL\/CentOS and Fedora]\r\n$ sudo dnf install evince             [On Fedora 22+ versions]\r\n$ sudo apt-get install evince         [On Debian\/Ubuntu systems]\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Download Wkhtmltopdf Source File<\/h3>\n
    Download\u00a0wkhtmltopdf<\/strong>\u00a0source files for your\u00a0Linux<\/strong>\u00a0architecture using\u00a0Wget command<\/a>, or you can also download latest versions (current stable series is\u00a00.12.4<\/strong>) at\u00a0wkhtmltopdf download<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n
    On 64-bit Linux OS<\/h5>\n
    $ wget https:\/\/github.com\/wkhtmltopdf\/wkhtmltopdf\/releases\/download\/0.12.4\/wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz\r\n<\/pre>\n
    On 32-bit Linux OS<\/h5>\n
    $ wget https:\/\/github.com\/wkhtmltopdf\/wkhtmltopdf\/releases\/download\/0.12.4\/wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-i386.tar.xz<\/pre>\n
    Install Wkhtmltopdf in Linux<\/h3>\n
    Extract the files to a current working directory using following\u00a0tar command<\/a>.<\/p>\n
    ------ On 64-bit Linux OS ------<\/strong>\r\n$ sudo tar -xvf wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz \r\n\r\n------ On 32-bit Linux OS ------<\/strong>\r\n$ sudo tar -xvzf wkhtmltox-0.12.4_linux-generic-i386.tar.xz \r\n<\/pre>\n
    Install the\u00a0wkhtmltopdf<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0\/usr\/bin<\/strong>\u00a0directory for easy execution of program from any path.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo cp wkhtmltox\/bin\/wkhtmltopdf \/usr\/bin\/\r\n<\/pre>\n
    How to Use Wkhtmltopdf?<\/h3>\n
    Here we will see how to covert remote\u00a0HTML<\/strong>\u00a0pages to\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0files, verify information, view created files using\u00a0evince<\/strong>\u00a0program from the\u00a0GNOME<\/strong>\u00a0Desktop.<\/p>\n
    Convert Website HTML Page to PDF File<\/h4>\n
    To convert any website\u00a0HTML<\/strong>\u00a0web page to\u00a0PDF<\/strong>, run the following example command. It will convert the given webpage to\u00a010-Sudo-Configurations.pdf<\/a>\u00a0in current working directory.<\/p>\n
    # wkhtmltopdf https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/sudoers-configurations-for-setting-sudo-in-linux\/ 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Sample Output :<\/h5>\n
    Loading pages (1\/6)\r\nCounting pages (2\/6)\r\nResolving links (4\/6)\r\nLoading headers and footers (5\/6)\r\nPrinting pages (6\/6)\r\nDone<\/pre>\n
    View Generated PDF File<\/h4>\n
    To verify that the file is created, use the following command.<\/p>\n
    $ file 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Sample Output :<\/h5>\n
    10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf: PDF document, version 1.4<\/strong><\/pre>\n
    View Information of Generated PDF File<\/h4>\n
    To view the information of generated file, issue the following command.<\/p>\n
    $ pdfinfo 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf<\/pre>\n
    Sample Output :<\/h5>\n
    Title:          10 Useful Sudoers Configurations for Setting 'sudo' in Linux\r\nCreator:        wkhtmltopdf 0.12.4\r\nProducer:       Qt 4.8.7\r\nCreationDate:   Sat Jan 28 13:02:58 2017\r\nTagged:         no\r\nUserProperties: no\r\nSuspects:       no\r\nForm:           none\r\nJavaScript:     no\r\nPages:          13\r\nEncrypted:      no\r\nPage size:      595 x 842 pts (A4)\r\nPage rot:       0\r\nFile size:      697827 bytes\r\nOptimized:      no\r\nPDF version:    1.4\r\n<\/pre>\n
    View Created PDF File<\/h4>\n
    Take a look at the newly created\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0file using\u00a0evince<\/strong>\u00a0program from the desktop.<\/p>\n
    $ evince 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf<\/pre>\n
    Sample Screenshot :<\/h5>\n
    Looks pretty nice under my Linux Mint 17 box.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"View<\/a><\/p>\n
    View Website Page in PDF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Create TOC (Table Of Content) of a Page to PDF<\/h4>\n
    To create a table of content for a\u00a0PDF<\/strong>\u00a0file, use the option as\u00a0toc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    $ wkhtmltopdf toc https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/sudoers-configurations-for-setting-sudo-in-linux\/ 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Sample Output :<\/h5>\n
    Loading pages (1\/6)\r\nCounting pages (2\/6)\r\nLoading TOC (3\/6)<\/strong>\r\nResolving links (4\/6)\r\nLoading headers and footers (5\/6)\r\nPrinting pages (6\/6)\r\nDone<\/pre>\n
    To check the\u00a0TOC<\/strong>\u00a0for the created file, again use evince program.<\/p>\n
    $ evince 10-Sudo-Configurations.pdf<\/pre>\n
    Sample Screenshot :<\/h5>\n
    Take a look at the picture below. it looks even more better than the above.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Create<\/a><\/p>\n
    Create Website Page to Table of Contents in PDF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Wkhtmltopdf Options and Usage<\/h4>\n
    For\u00a0Wkhtmltopdf<\/strong>\u00a0more usage and options, use the following help command. It will display list of all available options that you can use with it.<\/p>\n
    $ wkhtmltopdf --help<\/pre>\n
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    Wkhtmltopdf\u00a0is an open source simple and much effective command-line shell utility that enables user to convert any given\u00a0HTML\u00a0(Web Page) to\u00a0PDF\u00a0document or an image (jpg,\u00a0png, etc). Wkhtmltopdf is written in\u00a0C++\u00a0programming language and distributed under\u00a0GNU\/GPL\u00a0(General Public License). It uses\u00a0WebKit\u00a0rendering layout engine to convert\u00a0HTML\u00a0pages to\u00a0PDF\u00a0document without loosing the quality of the pages. Its is really very useful and … <\/p>\n
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