How do I install Adobe Acrobat in Ubuntu 16.04?

Question

I know the thread How do I install Adobe Acrobat Reader deb package downloaded from Adobe website? However, there is no Linux anymore in the installation site here. Unsuccessful attempts

I do DriraWassim's proposal which does not add anything to apt-get and does not show the installed .deb package in the path/search
```
sudo apt-get install libxml2:i386 
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade 
apt-cache search adobereader-enu
```
I download the newest .deb package here and run it. I cannot find the application anywhere in the system. It is not in the path and not in Ubuntu's search. How can you start it?

System: Ubuntu 16.04, 64 bit
Hardware: Macbook Air 2013-mid
Linux kernel: 4.6

score 129 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 03 '18 at 03:35

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I followed the tips below on Kubuntu 16.04 64 bit:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install adobereader-enu

After properly installed Adobe Reader, don’t forget to remove the Canonical Partners repository for Precise:

sudo add-apt-repository -r "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner"
sudo apt update

edited Jan 03 '18 at 03:35

Ads20000

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answered Jul 31 '16 at 20:17

A.Pereira

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Ads20000 · Answer 2 · 2019-02-11T23:23:10.207

For Adobe Reader 9.5.5 (running natively without Wine)

Don't add the Ubuntu 12.04 Partner repository, you're not really supposed to add repositories from previous Ubuntu versions! Get the Deb from here (source - it's also linked in the question), no it won't be automatically updated but since it's no longer supported (and Ubuntu can't patch security vulnerabilities for it in Ubuntu 12.04 anyway because it's proprietary) that doesn't matter. There's less of a chance you'll ruin your system if you get it this way.

If you can't find/run Adobe Reader, you will need to run sudo apt -f install to resolve dependencies. If it still doesn't work, try sudo apt install libxml2:i386.

This is, of course, a very outdated version of Adobe Reader, but this is not Ubuntu's fault, Adobe haven't updated the Linux client of Adobe Reader. You can, however, get a newer version using the process below (this installs a Windows version of Adobe Reader on Ubuntu).

For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (running with Wine)

Install PlayOnLinux (as of 22 December 2018 you must get it this way, and not through Ubuntu Software, to ensure that you have the Wine version required to install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC)
1. Press Ctrl + Alt + T
2. Type sudo apt install wine:i386, press Enter , type your password, Enter , then type Y (when prompted), and Enter
3. Click on the link above
4. Click 'Ubuntu'
5. For your Ubuntu version (to find that out, type lsb_release -a into Terminal and press Enter, look at the text next to codename), select the first line to be put into Terminal, press Ctrl + C then switch back to the Terminal, press Ctrl + Shift + V and press Enter. Follow the prompts in Terminal, do that for each of the four lines for your Ubuntu version.
Load PlayOnLinux (press Super, type PlayOnLinux, press Enter)
Click 'Install' (in the toolbar)
Type 'Adobe Acrobat Reader DC' in the search bar
Click 'Adobe Acrobat Reader DC'
Click 'Install' (bottom-right)
Follow the install screens
Once installed, click 'Adobe Acrobat Reader DC'
Click 'Run' (in the toolbar)

You'll need to open PlayOnLinux to run Adobe Reader DC each time (note that you can have this installed alongside Adobe Reader 9.5.5). You can drag the desktop file into the Launcher to get a button there, you can also add an icon for it in the Ubuntu Dash using alacarte ('Main Menu'). I might add instructions for that later (seems unlikely given that I wrote that over two years ago!).

score 13 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 21 '16 at 21:18

Yes there is, but the support has been dropped. Check this out and follow instructions to install:

Open up terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, paste the command below and hit enter to add the repository:
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner"
Type in your user password when it asks. Note that there’s no visual feed back when you typing a password.
After you added the repository, update package lists and install the acroread package by running below commands one by one:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install acroread
Once installed, you should be able to open it from Unity dash or Application menu.
After properly installed Adobe Reader, don’t forget to remove the Canonical Partners repository for Precise:
sudo add-apt-repository -r "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner"
sudo apt-get update
How to Set Adobe Reader as default PDF reader:
Run command below in terminal to edit the config file:
    sudo gedit /etc/gnome/defaults.list
When the file opens, do:

Find out and change the line
application/pdf=evince.desktop
into:
application/pdf=acroread.desktop
Add below line into the end:
application/fdf=acroread.desktop
application/xdp=acroread.desktop
application/xfdf=acroread.desktop
application/pdx=acroread.desktop
Finally save the file and restart nautilus (run command nautilus -q in terminal) to apply changes.

wordsforthewise · Answer 4 · 2021-01-04T19:09:10.770

You should just be able to download the .deb from here: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb

and install it by opening the file. If thath doesn't work, try using dpkg:
sudo dpkg -i AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/159103/173836.

I typically open files with Acrobat by using the terminal and the acroread filename.pdf command. It took a while to open the first time I ran it.

When I most recently installed it on Ubuntu 16.04, I got a few errors:

libxml2.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

and

Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"

I fixed these with

sudo apt-get install libxml2:i386 libstdc++6:i386 (command obtained from here)

and

sudo apt-get install libcanberra-gtk-module:i386 (command obtained from here)

Apparently, there can be another error related to adobereader-enu:i386; run:

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-0
sudo apt-get -f install

The apt-get -f install is for fixing broken dependencies if there are any. Then install the .deb file again and you should be sorted.

score 9 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 10 '17 at 16:50

Installing Dependencies for adobe reader

sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-murrine:i386 libcanberra-gtk-module:i386 libatk-adaptor:i386 libgail-common:i386

Install Adobe Reader using the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner" 
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install adobereader-enu

After installing you have to Remove precise repository using the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository -r "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ precise partner" 
sudo apt-get update

For Configuration I Wrote a breif article Installing Adobe Reader in Ubuntu 16.04/16.06

score 4 · Answer 6 · answered May 19 '18 at 07:42

You can still use its latest version "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" along with wine although Adobe discontinued their PDF reader software for Linux several years ago. It works perfect for me.

First install wine and winetricks

sudo apt install wine-stable winetricks

Prepare wine to receive Acrobat Reader DC installation:

winetricks mspatcha

Download the latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows 10 from official site http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/otherversions/

A file with extension exe will be downloaded. (AcroRdrDC1801120040_en_US.exe) Now install that exe file in wine:

wine AcroRdrDC1801120040_en_US.exe

(Use the same name as that of downloaded exe file)

Click Install button.

Wait until the setup is completed and click on Finish.

Now search for Acrobat Reader in applications menu and open it.

Select Always open with Protected Mode Disabled. (Adobe Reader DC runs in protected mode by default to provide an added layer of security)

Accept Licence.

Now you can open your files using Acrobat Reader DC even on Ubuntu.

karel · Answer 7 · 2022-11-30T10:20:23.463

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC can be installed in all currently supported versions of Ubuntu by installing the acrordrdc snap package. The acrordrdc snap package downloads a proprietary Windows version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and installs it with Wine.

Install the acrordrdc snap package.
```
sudo snap install acrordrdc
```
Launch acrordrdc.
```
acrordrdc
```
Configuring messages will be shown in the terminal while Wine is configuring for Adobe Reader. Wait for Wine to finish configuring for Adobe Reader. After Wine is finished configuring you will see a red Adobe Reader icon in the Dock and this window will open.
Select a language for installer download from the dropdown menu and click the Install button in the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC window. A small progress bar window will open to show the progress of downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. A red Adobe Reader icon will appear in the Dock when Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is open.
```
acrordrdc
```
You may need to disable Protected Mode to open Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Press the accept button to accept the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC License Agreement and continue.
You can auto-fill forms if you sign in to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC as shown in the upper right corner of the below screenshot.
My current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is 21.007.20091.59174, the latest version. You may have to reinstall the acrordrdc snap package if you upgrade your Ubuntu release to ensure that it is compatible with your upgraded operating system.