Public bug reported: pdftk has a feature to decrypt password-protected PDF files, but it doesn't work. It complains that the password is incorrect when in fact it is correct. The qpdf tool works correctly with the same file and same password.
$ pdftk K-TOYOTA.pdf output K-TOYOTA-2.pdf user_pw <password> Error: Failed to open PDF file: K-TOYOTA.pdf OWNER OR USER PASSWORD REQUIRED, but not given (or incorrect) Errors encountered. No output created. Done. Input errors, so no output created. $ pdftk K-TOYOTA.pdf output K-TOYOTA-2.pdf owner_pw <password> Error: Failed to open PDF file: K-TOYOTA.pdf OWNER OR USER PASSWORD REQUIRED, but not given (or incorrect) Errors encountered. No output created. Done. Input errors, so no output created. $ pdftk K-TOYOTA.pdf output K-TOYOTA-2.pdf user_pw <password> owner_pw <password> Error: Failed to open PDF file: K-TOYOTA.pdf OWNER OR USER PASSWORD REQUIRED, but not given (or incorrect) Errors encountered. No output created. Done. Input errors, so no output created. $ qpdf --password=<password> --decrypt K-TOYOTA.pdf K-TOYOTA-2.pdf $ gnome-open K-TOYOTA-2.pdf ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: pdftk 1.44-7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jun 15 14:48:02 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-04-30 (777 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: pdftk UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-06-01 (14 days ago) ** Affects: pdftk (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191381 Title: pdftk password decryption doesn't work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pdftk/+bug/1191381/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs