How to Add a Signature to a PDF Document on Linux

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Feb 1, 2021

Existing open-source PDF readers such as Evince or Okular come with limited editing capabilities such as PDF annotations, but do not allow you to add your signature to a PDF document. This tutorial demonstrates how to add an image of a hand-written signature to a PDF document using an open-source Linux tool called Xournal.

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