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 # compress-pdf
-A simple tool that allows you to compress PDF files
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+A simple GUI tool that allows you to compress PDF files
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+It is built on top of the open source version of Ghostscript.
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+While you can easily install and use ghostcript in command line to compress PDFs, we at itsfoss.com understand the need and importance of GUI applications even for the simplest of the tasks.
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+This is why we are creating this small GUI tool that allows you to compress PDF files on Linux in a few clicks.
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+This is our first desktp application for Linux and we have a lot to learn here. So please feel free to help us with your expertise.