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Install Adobe Reader 9 on Ubuntu
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| # Cache sudo password | |
| sudo -v | |
| # Enable installation of 32-bit packages | |
| sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 | |
| # Enable the Ubuntu partner repository (this doesn't seem to be necessary for 20.04) | |
| if [ $(lsb_release -r | awk '{print $2}') == '18.04' ]; then | |
| sudo sed -i 's/^# deb http:\/\/archive.canonical.com\/ubuntu/deb http:\/\/archive.canonical.com\/ubuntu/' /etc/apt/sources.list | |
| sudo apt update | |
| fi | |
| # Install Adobe Reader | |
| wget ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb | |
| sudo dpkg -i AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb | |
| # Install missing dependencies | |
| sudo apt install -f | |
| # Install dependencies for 22.04 | |
| if [ $(lsb_release -r | awk '{print $2}') == '22.04' ]; then | |
| sudo apt install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:i386 libxml2:i386 | |
| fi |
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@songku, thank you so much for the alternative link in the command:
wget http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.1/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.1-1_i386linux_enu.deb. ❤️