Not able to install AdbeRdr9.1.0-1_i486linux_enu.nbi

Hi,

Please open a terminal and enter the following commands to install Acrobat Reader in Ubuntu:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install acroread

Here is more information about the Acrobat Reader package available in the Ubuntu repositories:

$ apt-cache show acroread
Package: acroread
Source: acroread
Priority: extra
Section: text
Installed-Size: 148732
Maintainer: Brian Thomason <email address hidden>
Architecture: i386
Version: 9.1.0-7jaunty2
Replaces: acroread-debian-files, adobereader-enu
Suggests: libldap2, libgnome-speech7
Provides: adobereader-enu
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.20.0), libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.4.0), libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libglu1-mesa | libglu1, libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libidn11 (>= 0.5.18), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libx11-6, libxext6, libxml2 (>= 2.6.27), libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Conflicts: acroread-debian-files, adobereader-enu
Filename: pool/partner/a/acroread/acroread_9.1.0-7jaunty2_i386.deb
Size: 63370980
MD5sum: 6be15bc2c8792cfbff9f092da7f1498f
SHA1: 6343670a8e9042c4d6c4980b7fcf2341a21d1342
Description: Adobe Reader
 Adobe Reader allows you to view navigate and print PDF files. This version
 adds advanced forms support (save), better integration with Adobe Acrobat
 workflows, customizable toolbars and better overall performance.

Regards,

Mark

I forgot to mention I am using ubuntu 8.04 hardy heron.

I had tried as per your instruction. But it's not working.

Hi,

Please follow these instructions for Hardy:

http://www.red91.com/2008/09/22/acrobat-reader-for-ubuntu-hardy

Regards,

Mark

It's for Adobe Reader 8, which I am already having in my system. I want to install AdbeRdr9.1.0.

Hi,

Alternatively, you can also follow the instructions in section "Adobe Reader now available through APT" here:

http://blogs.adobe.com/acroread/

Regards,

Mark

Thanks Mark,

I have installed acroread successfully by following your instructions.

Regards,
Atish Sihi

Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.

What about Jaunty? In Jaunty, your instructions don't work. Must I replace Hardy with Jaunty in 'deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner' and in 'deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner' when I edit /etc/apt/sources.list? The word 'partner' must be maintained?

Hi Juan,

Yes, in jaunty, follow this procedure:

1) Open a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

2) Add the following 2 lines at the end of the file:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner

3) save the file

4) Open a terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install acroread

Hope it helps,

Regards,

Mark

here's my '/etc/apt/sources.list':

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main universe restricted multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main universe restricted multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates universe main multiverse restricted

Here's results of 'sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install acroread':

...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
No candidate version found for acroread
No candidate version found for acroread
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Writing extended state information... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done

What the heck am I doing wrong?

Um forgot to mention:

Kubuntu amd64 9.04 ext4 file system. Is this because of 64 bit system? Shouldn't be should it? Should also mention I'm no Ubuntu/Kubuntu expert. Most familiar with Mandriva and openSUSE. Am trying Kubuntu [prefer KDE] again after along time away. Like very much so far.

Hi dwightpaige79,

Yes, it is because you are using the 64-bit version of Kubuntu. There are currently only 32-bit versions of acroread (Adobe Reader v9.1.0) available in the http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner repository, not 64-bit versions.

So I suggest installing the 32-bit version of Kubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) and then following my instructions for Jaunty.

Regards,

Mark

Thank you very much Mark Rijckenberg. Everything's OK now.

I found another way:

1. You must remove any other installations of Adobe Reader/acroread ie. remove completely anything previously installed from Adobe website then to be sure:
# aptitude purge acroread acroread-debian-files acroread-plugins acroread-escript mozilla-acroread acroread-l10n-en acroread-dictionary-en
# rm -rf /usr/lib64/firefox/plugins/nppdf.so
# rm -rf /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/nppdf.so
# rm -rf /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/nppdf.so
# rm -rf /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/nppdf.so

1. Install package getlibs following instructions here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=474790

2. # dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb

3. Get the latest .deb package from Adobe then cd to <directory_where you_installed_Adobe_Reader> and install:
# dpkg -i --force-all AdbeRdr9.1.0-1_i386linux_enu.deb

4. # getlibs /usr/bin/acroread
select 'Y' and it installs the needed dependencys [in my case 7 packages].

Then go to >Kmenu>Applications>Office and open Adobe Reader 9.1 and accept liscense.

Then if you wish to install browser plug-in for Firefox:

5. # aptitude install nspluginwrapper

6. # nspluginwrapper -i /opt/Adobe/Reader9/Browser/intellinux/nppdf.so

To test browser plug-in in Firefox restart Firefox then go to >Tools>Add-ons>Plugins or type 'about:plugins' in url line and check and see if Adobe Reader plug in is installed. If it is installed Google or Scroogle 'pdf test' and select a few links to test your newly installed Adobe Reader plug in.

Note: In packages 'acroread-l10n-en acroread-dictionary-en' '-en' is for English language packages. Substitute what ever is correct for your language.