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Several other PDF-editing programs allow some minimal editing and adding of features to documents, and come with other
modules including a printer driver to create PDF files.
Install acrobat reader with firefox plugin in Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread acroread-plugins
This will complete the installation
If you want top open acrobat reader go to Applications -> Office -> Adobe Reader
Once it opens you should see the following screen
Adobe Reader support with SCIM
Note: If you have added additional language support (SCIM) you will have trouble with running Adobe Reader 7.0. There
is a fix for this outlined below:
sudo gedit /usr/bin/acroread
Within that file change:
#!/bin/sh
#
to:
#!/bin/sh
#
GTK_IM_MODULE=xim
Save the file.
At this point Adobe Reader should work alongside additional language support (SCIM).
How to associate Adobe Reader for .pdf files in Ubuntu
This will explain how to set Adobe Reader as the default program for .pdf files on your Ubuntu system.
Right-click on any .pdf file Select “Properties”
Once it opens you need to select “Open With” Select Adobe Reader
This should now associate all .pdf files with Adobe Reader on your Ubuntu system.
Hi there,
Is there a painless way of doing the same under Kubuntu Edgy Eft – amd64??? I am aware that Adobe does not provide x86_64 bit Adobe Reader. Though Kpdf is a great alternative even as a plugin (with mozplugger)…
Why would you want to do this? Opening pdf’s happens in ubuntu without having to wait for splash screens and bloatware to load.
I don`t know why, but Feisty doesn`t have acroread package. Maybe because it`s not yet released, but I found this very strange.
If you know a repository or a good way to install it would be good to update this tutorial.
lucas ,i find a way*, install an edgy package from this url : http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/a/acroread/acroread_7.0.9-0.0.ubuntu0.6.10_i386.deb
*thanks to daviey:”irc nickname” for above tip and url.
i want to edit my last comment or delete it,because daviey says “it’s not a recommended way, i really don’t want my name attached to it”
thanks admin,
When I try to run this command I get…
jorge@ct-30:~$ sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread acroread-plugins
Password:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
acroread is already the newest version.
Package mozilla-acroread is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package mozilla-acroread has no installation candidate
I can do a manual install but it does not have a plug in for Mozilla Firefox…Any ideas?
Found a way to do it…I guess I forgot to run the browser plug-in…
http://www.davidsudjiman.info/?p=37
Hope that helps someone….
E: Couldn’t find package acroread
if you are using feisty fawn check here
Yup… this works great! Thanks.
Indeed it work like a charm. thanks guys