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title: Install krop on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of krop for on elementary OS - A tool to crop
  PDF files
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/krop/elementary
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# Install krop on **elementary OS**

# krop

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/krop/elementary#install)

#### A tool to crop PDF files

krop is a simple graphical tool to crop the pages of PDF files. It is written in Python and relies on PyQT, python-poppler-qt and pyPDF for its functionality. A unique feature of krop is its ability to automatically split pages into subpages to fit the limited screen size of devices such as eReaders. This is particularly useful, if your eReader does not support convenient scrolling.

This app was/is programmed by Armin Straub: <http://arminstraub.com/software/krop>

It is packaged by Carlos Gomes Martinho:
<https://github.com/gocarlos/krop>

### Package name

* krop

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 20 July 2020 - latest/stable
* 20 July 2020 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [arminstraub.com](http://arminstraub.com/software/krop "http://arminstraub.com/software/krop")

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### Contact

* [github.com/gocarlos/krop](https://github.com/gocarlos/krop "https://github.com/gocarlos/krop")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install krop

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install krop

To install krop, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install krop
```

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