After installed CentOS 7 or RHEL 7 system, I would like to install Adobe Reader to read file with “pdf” format on my linux system. How Do I install the latest Adobe Reader version under Centos 7/Centos 6.5 or RHEL 7/6.5 or Fedora 21 linux? this post will guide you how to install adobe rader.
CentOS /RHEL download the latest version of Adobe Reader
To download the latest version of adobe reader from the official site, issue the following wget command:
wget http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm
or
wget http://download.softpedia.ro/dl/1ed3e76ea31ab48310a56007590085e3/54918324/500001963/linux/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.bin
outputs:
[root@osetc~]# wget http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm ---- http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm Resolving ardownload.adobe.com (ardownload.adobe.com)... 184.25.56.50, 184.25.56.60 Connecting to ardownload.adobe.com (ardownload.adobe.com)|184.25.56.50|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 60118961 (57M) Saving to: ‘AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm’ 100%[======================================>] 60,118,961 17.2KB/s in 23m 10s 08:30:42 (42.2 KB/s) - ‘AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm’ saved [60118961/60118961]
CentOS /RHEL install Adobe Reader 9.5.5 using Yum command
Step1# Install nux-dextop repository so that yum can use its to resolve dependencies
After got the rpm package of adobe reader 9.5.5, if you just use rpm -ivh to install it, you will find that other dependency packages are need to install. we can install the nux-dextop repository to resolve dependencies, run the following command:
yum localinstall http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch.rpm
Outputs:
[root@osetc~]# yum localinstall http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch.rpm Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch.rpm | 9.7 kB 00:00 Examining /var/tmp/yum-root-v8KvbT/nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch.rpm: nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch Marking /var/tmp/yum-root-v8KvbT/nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch.rpm to be installed Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package nux-dextop-release.noarch 0:0-5.el7.nux will be installed --> Processing Dependency: epel-release for package: nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirror.bit.edu.cn * extras: mirror.bit.edu.cn * updates: mirror.bit.edu.cn --> Running transaction check ---> Package epel-release.noarch 0:7-5 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: nux-dextop-release noarch 0-5.el7.nux /nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch 3.5 k Installing for dependencies: epel-release noarch 7-5 extras 14 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 1 Package (+1 Dependent package) Total size: 18 k Total download size: 14 k Installed size: 28 k Is this ok [y/d/N]: y Downloading packages: epel-release-7-5.noarch.rpm | 14 kB 00:01 Running transaction check Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded Running transaction Installing : epel-release-7-5.noarch 1/2 Installing : nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch 2/2 Verifying : epel-release-7-5.noarch 1/2 Verifying : nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch 2/2 Installed: nux-dextop-release.noarch 0:0-5.el7.nux Dependency Installed: epel-release.noarch 0:7-5 Complete!
Step2# Using “yum localinstall” to install adobe reader rpm package by running the following command:
yum localinstall AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm
outputs:
[root@osetc~]# yum localinstall AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks Examining AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm: AdobeReader_enu-9.5.5-1.i486 Marking AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm to be installed Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package AdobeReader_enu.i486 0:9.5.5-1 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libatk-1.0.so.0 for package: AdobeReader_enu-9.5.5-1.i486 epel/x86_64/metalink | 5.0 kB 00:00 epel | 4.4 kB 00:00 nux-dextop | 2.9 kB 00:00 epel/x86_64/primary_db FAILED http://ftp6.sjtu.edu.cn/fedora/epel/7/x86_64/repodata/b8e832bf3567e4d16a0c44196c7c986fe818e2b8d8ae570eb3dd5251b4cdf131-primary.sqlite.bz2: [Errno 14] curl#7 - "Failed to connect to 2001:da8:8000:6023::230: Network is unreachable" Trying other mirror. (1/3): epel/x86_64/group_gz | 250 kB 00:00 (2/3): nux-dextop/x86_64/p 17% [==- ] 75 kB/s | 890 kB 00:56 ETA ... Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: AdobeReader_enu i486 9.5.5-1 /AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu 135 M Installing for dependencies: atk i686 2.8.0-4.el7 base 232 k avahi-libs i686 0.6.31-13.el7 base 60 k ... Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 1 Package (+43 Dependent packages) Upgrade ( 7 Dependent packages) Total size: 151 M Total download size: 13 M Is this ok [y/d/N]: y ... 43/44): cups-libs-1.6.3-14.el7.i686.rpm | 354 kB 00:22 (44/44): freetype-2.4.11-9.el7.i686.rpm | 386 kB 00:38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 327 kB/s | 13 MB 00:39 Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-nux.ro Importing GPG key 0x85C6CD8A: Userid : "Nux.Ro (rpm builder) <rpm@li.nux.ro>" Fingerprint: 561c 96bd 2f7f dc2a db5a fd46 e98b fbe7 85c6 cd8a Package : nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch (@/nux-dextop-release-0-5.el7.nux.noarch) From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-nux.ro Is this ok [y/N]: y Installed: AdobeReader_enu.i486 0:9.5.5-1 Complete!
Step3# check if adobe reader is installed on your system
To check if adobe reader program is installed, just issue the following command to start adobe reader program.
$acroread
or you can directly go to “Applications“->”office“, if you can see the adobe read 9 item, then just click it to start adobe reader.
Note: when starting adobe reader program, you need to accept the license firstly.