Thank you so much for the help John. I really appreciate it. And I am so grateful for Mike's suggestion for masterpdfeditor and for directing me to the 4.x version.
On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 9:43 AM Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > oh brother! I knew that! I forgot. > > On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 9:36 AM John Seberg via PLUG-discuss > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I assume you downloaded .deb file(s) and used apt to install? > > > > $ sudo apt remove <package-name> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Saturday, December 12, 2020, 7:29:31 AM MST, Michael via PLUG-discuss > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > oops I messed up. I installed 5.x but now don't know how to remove it > > so I can install 4.x . How do you do it? > > > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 8:17 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Not open source, no, but I don't begrudge them as they always used to be > > > kind to linux folks for years and has been a dope product. Better than > > > the devil known as adobe. > > > > > > Check below, this links you over to their deb's for ubuntu (yay for > > > search engines). I ran it for years under ubuntu, so I know it at least > > > was around, but seems to still be. The 5.x version requires a paid > > > license, but 4.x is still free for linux. > > > > > > https://www.linuxuprising.com/2019/04/download-master-pdf-editor-4-for-linux.html > > > http://code-industry.net/public/master-pdf-editor-4.3.89_qt5.amd64.deb > > > > > > -mb > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 3:39 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >> bummer! masterpdfeditor isn't available for ubuntu/mint:( > > >> > > >> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 5:34 PM Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > isn't it open source? Doesn't that mean you can download the source > > >> > and compile all versions yourself? > > >> > > > >> > On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 3:09 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss > > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > I always use Master PDF Editor. The 4.x version is still free to > > >> > > use for linux (funny, linux was always free, but made windoze/mac > > >> > > folks pay, because they obviously have the cash), but 5.0 and on > > >> > > demands cash tax for all. At least under arch they keep both > > >> > > packages for use. This has been my go-to pdf editor for 5+ years at > > >> > > least, often using to add a signature or various field inputs to > > >> > > avoid a print, sign, and re-scan type scenario. > > >> > > > > >> > > I think even at cost it's like $75 bucks, which is still far better > > >> > > than buying adobe acrobat pro malware for $500 bucks to be infected > > >> > > invariably. I've been using master pdf editor so long I should > > >> > > probably pay them out of respect. > > >> > > > > >> > > $ yay master pdf > > >> > > 2 aur/masterpdfeditor-free 4.3.89-1 (+56 4.48%) (Installed) > > >> > > A complete solution for creation and editing PDF files - Free > > >> > > version without watermark > > >> > > 1 aur/masterpdfeditor 5.6.80-1 (+169 3.69%) > > >> > > A complete solution for viewing, creating and editing PDF files > > >> > > > > >> > > -mb > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 12:21 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss > > >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >> > > >> > >> Does anyone know how to load a PDF document into simple-scan so you > > >> > >> can add onto it. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> -- > > >> > >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > > >> > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > > >> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > >> > >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >> > > > > >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > > >> > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > >> > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > >> --------------------------------------------------- > > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > -- > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
