How To Install Adobe Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu

The standard file format for sharing files among businesses and people in PDF. The likelihood that a document downloaded from the internet will be in PDF format is very high. In comparison to other file formats, the format has a number of benefits, including the preservation of graphical integrity, document security, and support for a variety of content types, including text and images. The cross-platform Adobe Acrobat Reader program is used to view and print PDF files. Due to its various capabilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader is a great tool that is used by many people. This article will walk you through installing Adobe Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu and using it to view PDF files conveniently. 

Installation of Adobe Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu

Follow the below steps for successful installation of the Adobe Acrobat Reader application on the Ubuntu system.

Step 1: Firstly, update the repositories using the below command.

sudo apt update

Step 2: Now, upgrade all the packages to their new version. Execute the below command to upgrade.

sudo apt upgrade

Step 3: Download the Adobe deb package using the wget command. Run the below command in the terminal.

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

Step 4:  Here, we will add i386 architecture as the installer using this architecture. Run the below command to add the architecture.

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Step 5: Once again, update the repositories using the below command as changes are been done in the above step.

sudo apt update

Step 6: Now, we will install all the required perquisites using the following command.

sudo apt install libxml2:i386 libcanberra-gtk-module:i386 gtk2-engines-murrine:i386 libatk-adaptor:i386 libgdk-pixbuf-xlib-2.0-0:i386

Step 7: Now, run the below command to install the deb package file of Adobe.

sudo dpkg -i ~/adobe.deb

Step 8: Now to launch the application, Goto to the Activities Panel and search for Adobe Acrobat Reader in the Search box.

Step 9: After clicking on the application's icon, the application will be launched.