How to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu Linux

The solution is to download an old version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install a bunch of i386 libraries to get it working. Please note that the Abode Acrobat Reader software might be full of security holes – but if you have to read the certain document, especially those from SARS (South African Revenue Services) you probably have no choice.

How To Disable Auto Update on Adobe Reader DC

By default Adobe Reader DC is set to automatically download and install any updates that are released by adobe. In this article I will show you how to disable auto updates on adobe reader dc.

How To Disable Auto Update on Adobe Reader DC

There are many ways you can disable Adobe Reader DC updates, I will show you all the ways below.

Disable Within The Application

• Open adobe reader dc
• Go to Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat /Adobe Reader > Preferences
• In the left pane, select Updater
• You now have four options
  Automatically install updates : The application will automatically check for downloads and automatically install if any are found
  Automatically download updates, but let me choose when to install them: The application will automatically download updates and will prompt you to install them
  Notify me, but let me choose when to download and install updates: The application will notify you when an update is available.
  Do not download or install updates automatically: Never check or download updates
• Select the last option Do not download or install updates automatically
• Click ok to close the preferences window

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Disable Within The Registry

• Make sure adobe reader dc application is closed
• Click start type in regedit and launch the regedit aplication
• Browse to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown]
• Right click > New > dword 32bit
• name it bUpdater
• set base as hexadecimal and value data set to 0 (the number zero) as below
• close down regedit

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Disable Via Windows Task Scheduler

Sometimes when you disable auto updates via the app or registry the setting can change back to auto update (If you reset / recreate your windows profile or log on to the machine with a different logon)

• Click on start and type in task scheduler and launch the application
• Right click on Adobe Acrobat Update Task at select Disable.

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Disable Adobe Update Service

• Click start, type in services.msc and select the application
• Scroll down to “Adobe Acrobat Update Service” and double click on the service
• Under startup type select disabled
• Restart your machine

That is all the steps completed. If you have any questions about this process please leave us a comment below. Please also let me know if this article has helped you. Thanks

How to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on Ubuntu Linux

For a long time Adobe Acrobat Reader was ubiquitous. You could find it on almost any platform. Unfortunately the software fell out of favour due to many security lapses and in the end the Linux version was completely abandoned by Adobe. However, you might still find yourself in a situation where you need to read Adobe files, but can’t, due to the inherent inability of Chrome’s Adobe reader to open those files properly.

You’ll know you’re in this situation when you see the following instead of a real PDF:

Please wait. If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document. You can upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows®, Mac, or Linux® by visiting http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. For more assistance with Adobe Reader visit http://www.adobe.com/support/products/ acrreader.html. Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.

The solution is to download an old version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install a bunch of i386 libraries to get it working. Please note that the Abode Acrobat Reader software might be full of security holes – but if you have to read the certain document, especially those from SARS (South African Revenue Services) you probably have no choice.

Step 1 – Install prerequisites and i386 libraries

sudo apt install gdebi-core libxml2:i386 libcanberra-gtk-module:i386 gtk2-engines-murrine:i386 libatk-adaptor:i386

Step 2 – Download an old version of Adobe Acrobat Reader for Linux

wget ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb

Step 3 – Install Acrobat Reader

sudo gdebi AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb

Step 4 – Launch It

Either from the menus on your Ubuntu / Mint desktop, or from the command line:

acroread

You’ll have to accept the license before it’s working.

Install updates for Acrobat and Reader

Adobe recommends that users update to the latest version to take advantage of security and stability improvements. Updates can be installed as described below.

For information about the latest version, see the Release Notes.

Updating automatically from the product

To install Adobe Reader and Acrobat updates from Adobe Updater, do the following:

1. Launch Adobe Reader or Acrobat.
2. Choose Help > Check for Updates.
3. Follow the steps in the Updater window to download and install the latest updates.

Updating Adobe Reader on the web

1. Open Reader and choose Help > About Adobe Reader. Note your product version.
2. Go to the Adobe Reader Downloads page. The web page automatically detects your OS and Reader version.
3. If the web page indicates that a newer version is available, choose Install Now.
4. Click the downloaded file and follow the instructions.

Updating Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat manually

Installers for all supported products also appear on the product download pages (except for the full Acrobat). You can download and manually install these products as follows:

1. Open the product.
2. Choose Help > About Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
3. Note the version.
4. Close the product.
5. If you do not have the latest version installed, download the needed installer from the following locations:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader full installers and updates for Windows and macOS
• Adobe Acrobat updates for Windows and macOS

1. Click the installer to download it. After the download is complete, double-click the downloaded file and follow on-screen instructions to complete the process.