{"id":538,"date":"2013-07-11T07:16:14","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T07:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=538"},"modified":"2013-07-11T07:16:14","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T07:16:14","slug":"install-adobe-reader-9-5-5-ubuntu-linux-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2013\/07\/install-adobe-reader-9-5-5-ubuntu-linux-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Adobe Reader 9.5.5 on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 10.04, Linux Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial shows you how to install latest Adobe Reader and keep up-to-date on Ubuntu and Linux Mint using canonical partners repository.<\/p>\n<p>Canonical and their partners provide closed source third party software and updates that don&#8217;t cost any money in the Canonical Partner repository. Adobe reader (acroread) is one of them. <\/p>\n<p>To enable this repository, search for and open <b>Software &#038; Updates<\/b> from Unity Dash. Check the boxes at the other software tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Enable-Canonical-Partners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Enable-Canonical-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"Enable-Canonical-Partners\" width=\"420\" height=\"133\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Enable-Canonical-Partners.jpg 420w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Enable-Canonical-Partners-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then open Synaptic Package Manager (install it in Ubuntu Software Center), click <b>Reload<\/b> button to update package lists. Search and install acroread package.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/adobe-reader-synaptic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/adobe-reader-synaptic.jpg\" alt=\"adobe-reader-synaptic\" width=\"420\" height=\"175\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/adobe-reader-synaptic.jpg 420w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/adobe-reader-synaptic-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once a new version releases, you can update via Synaptic too.<\/p>\n<p>To set Adobe Reader as default PDF reader in Ubuntu or Linux Mint, right-click on one of your PDF files. In <i>Properties<\/i> window, choose it and set default.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/set-adobe-reader-default.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/set-adobe-reader-default.jpg\" alt=\"set-adobe-reader-default\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-543\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial shows you how to install latest Adobe Reader and keep up-to-date on Ubuntu and Linux Mint using canonical partners repository. Canonical and their partners provide closed source third party software and updates that don&#8217;t cost any money in the Canonical Partner repository. Adobe reader (acroread) is one of them. 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