Notes

1. The install depends on gcjh being available. On lethe, I needed to install:

   
   % sudo yum install java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-devel
   
   

Installation

1. Download the latest pdftk-X.YZ-src.zip (below).
2. Save it to lethe:/src/util and change directory to that directory.
3. Unzip the zipfile.
4. Change directory to /src/util/pdftk-X.YZ-dist/pdftk/
5. Edit Makefile.Base by changing:

   
   install:
           /usr/bin/install pdftk /usr/local/bin
   
   

   to:

   
   install:
           /usr/bin/install pdftk /util/bin/pdftk
   
   

6. Compile:

   
   % make -f Makefile.Redhat
   
   

7. Install:

   
   # make -f Makefile.Redhat install
   
   

References

1. http://www.pdflabs.com/docs/build-pdftk/
2. http://www.pdflabs.com/docs/install-pdftk-on-redhat-or-centos