In this tutorial we will learn how to install adobe reader in Ubuntu using terminal and how to install adobe acrobat reader dc on Ubuntu Linux.
Install Adobe Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu
Run the following commands to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu:
$ wget -O ~/adobe.deb ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb $ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install libxml2:i386 libcanberra-gtk-module:i386 gtk2-engines-murrine:i386 libatk-adaptor:i386 $ sudo dpkg -i ~/adobe.deb
Once installed, you can opne the Adobe Reader using the command
$ acroread
Please note that Adobe no longer supports Acrobat Reader for Linux and the latest native Linux version is 9.5.5 dated from 26/04/2013.
Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (WINE) on Ubuntu
Run the following commands to install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (WINE) on Ubuntu:
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade $ sudo snap install acrordrdc $ acrordrdc
Once you execute the above commands, please wait for few minutes as the system will set up Wine and it may take some time. Follow on-screen instructions when the system asks you “Would you like to open Adobe Acrobat Reader with Protected Mode Disabled?” Select the option given for that and then click on the OK button.
NOTE: Optional automatic updates of Adobe reader may break or make the installation unstable. Therefore, you must disable the internet connection access for Adobe Acrobat using the following command.
$ sudo snap disconnect acrordrdc:network