How to Create Bar Code and QR Code in Ubuntu
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To Create Bar Code and QR Code in Ubuntu 15.10
In this tutorial we will learn how to install and create Barcode and QR code in Ubuntu 15.10
To install Barcode
Utilise the following command to install the aptitude package.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install aptitude
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Building dependency tree
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Setting up aptitude (0.7.3-1ubuntu1.1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/aptitude-curses to provide /usr/bin/aptitude (aptitude) in auto mode
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
Execute the following command to search the barcode package.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# aptitude search barcode
p barcode - Utility and library for barcode generation
p barcode:i386 - Utility and library for barcode generation
p barcode-dbg - Utility and library for barcode generation (debug)
p barcode-dbg:i386 - Utility and library for barcode generation (debug)
p golang-barcode-dev - Barcode creation lib for golang
p libbarcode-code128-perl - Perl library to generate CODE 128 bar codes
p libbarcode-zbar-perl - bar code scanner and decoder (Perl bindings)
p libbarcode-zbar-perl:i386 - bar code scanner and decoder (Perl bindings)
p libgd-barcode-perl - Perl module to create barcode images (GD::Barcode)
p libpdf-reuse-barcode-perl - Create barcodes for PDF documents with PDF::Reuse
p libpostscriptbarcode - Barcode Writer in Pure PostScript
Run the following command to install the barcode package.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install barcode
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Building dependency tree
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Processing triggers for install-info (6.0.0.dfsg.1-3) ...
Setting up barcode (0.98+debian-9.1) ...
To create a barcode
Create the barcode by using the following command.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# barcode -b " mycode2792" -o first.ps
Open the created barcode file as shown below.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# display first.ps
To install QR code package
Run the following command to install QR code package.
root@user1-linuhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get install qrencode
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Setting up libqrencode3:amd64 (3.4.3-1) ...
Setting up qrencode (3.4.3-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
To Create the QR code
Run the following command to create the QR code as shown below.
root@user1-linuhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# qrencode " MYCODExyz007" -o file.ps
Open the generated QR code file by using the following command.
root@user1-linuhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# display file.ps
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