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Acrobat is stored where?

Asked by amigammon

I have just loaded Ubuntu JJ 9.04 onto my Sony Vaio and am so far happy with it. I would like to know where to put Adobe Acrobat. I have to manually enter the directory that it needs to go into but I have no idea where that is. I followed some online instructions as to how to install .bin files and that went smoothly, until it asked me where to put the program. I don't know what to type. Let me know if I need to provide more details. I did Step 1, 2, 3 below but then it asks me where I want it put and I don't know what to enter at that point.

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"Step 1: You need to navigate to and download the .bin file. If you're looking at this tutorial, the odds are you've already downloaded it - if not, this is the time to do so.

Step 2: Leave the .bin file in an easy to install location - I recommend the Desktop, but any location will work. Open the Terminal by navigating to Applications > Accessories > Terminal.

Step 3: CD to the folder you have the .bin file located. To do this, type cd + location . So, for example, if you have the .bin file download to the Desktop, type cd Desktop.

You should now have the word Desktop added to the Terminal code - name@name:~$ Desktop.

Now, type ls and hit ENTER so you don't have to switch between Terminal and Desktop to see the file name.

Type sudo chmod +x filename.bin to turn the .bin file into something that Ubuntu will install. Nothing will appear to happen, don't worry. Now, type ./filename.bin. This will start the installation file from within the Terminal. Don't freak out at the code that appears. If it pauses, read what the bottom says and read the instructions. Usually, it's telling you the file size of the program it's going to install, and requesting that you type Y for yes and hit ENTER.

Once finished, look to your Desktop for the programs icon. "

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Why are you doing this. If you add the medibuntu repository with this guide:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

You can then run:

sudo apt-get install acroread

Job done.

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angelmona25@yahoo.com (angelmona25) said : 		#2

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#3

Step 1: Open a Terminal (Applications - Accesories - Terminal)
Stetp 2: Copy and paste on the terminal

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/jaunty.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

(then Enter) You need super-user privileges. Type the password
With this you have added the medibuntu repository

Step3 : Copy and paste on the terminal

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update

Accept. With this you update your sources (repositories) lists and import the medibuntu key

Step 4: Install

sudo apt-get install acroread

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#4

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#5

If this is to read ".pdf" files then surely you can read them already? Just try double-clicking on the file. OpenOffice can save documents as ".pdf"s through the "File" menu and then "Export"

I think mona was spam? But its a nice night to go out and find something real if you haven't already
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#6

Chees mate

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

Mona, emailing you instructions would nullify the point of the forum. The forum is here so others can gain from the answers. Emailing you the answer would me an ONLY YOU gain from the knowledge instead of the masses

pablitofuerte has basically expanded on my solution.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

Mona, emailing you instructions would nullify the point of the forum. The forum is here so others can gain from the answers. Emailing you the answer would me an ONLY YOU gain from the knowledge instead of the masses

pablitofuerte has basically expanded on my solution.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#9

sorry for double post. Firefox is a POS

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Andre Mangan (kyphi) said : 		#10

<rant>
This is a typical dilemma faced by someone new to Ubuntu who is still conditioned by years of Windows practices.

There is no need to make Ubuntu into Windows and install all the paraphernalia one needs when running the latter operating system.

Ubuntu comes to you largely as a complete system with an office suite, personal information manager, browser, email, archiving and compression, graphics manipulation, music player and other sound manipulation programs, etc, etc, etc.

If it is not already included, there are repositories built in with thousands of programs to meet your every need.

Evince Document Reader, the pdf reader, is part of the standard installation. You will find it under Applications, Office.

Once you become more familiar with Linux, you can venture further afield with installing virtualisation and emulation software - even installing the bloated Adobe Acrobat.
</rant>

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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said : 		#11

You are right

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