How to install wkhtmltopdf in Ubuntu

Reprinted from: http://vivianyw.blog.163.com/blog/static/1345474222014334256367/

Wkhtmltopdf have a compiled Linux version, find the corresponding version in http://wkhtmltopdf.org/downloads.html, view the URL of the packaged file, download the compiled version:

32-bit version:

wget HTTP://DOWNLOADS.SOURCEFORGE.NET/PROJECT/WKHTMLTOPDF/0.12.0/WKHTMLTOX-LINUX-I386_0.12.0-03C001D.TAR.XZ

64 for version:

wget HTTP://DOWNLOADS.SOURCEFORGE.NET/PROJECT/WKHTMLTOPDF/0.12.0/WKHTMLTOX-LINUX-AMD64_0.12.0-03C001D.TAR.XZ

Unzip the downloaded file:

TAR-VXF WKHTMLTOX-LINUX-AMD64_0.12.0-03C001D.TAR.XZ

Get a directory Wkhtmltox, copy the wkhtmltopdf to the/usr/bin directory, change the owner, and add the executable properties

sudo cp wkhtmltox/bin/wkhtmltopdf/usr/bin/

sudo chown root:root/usr/bin/wkhtmltopdf

sudo chmod +x/usr/bin/wkhtmltopdf

Test it.

Wkhtmltopdf http://www.baidu.com Baidu.pdf

"Done" indicates a successful completion, the current directory appears a baidu.pdf, open, it is Baidu home page.

This wkhtmltopdf has been successfully installed, from the OpenERP client, to test the print function.

OK, pass!

How to install wkhtmltopdf in Ubuntu