How to Install Adobe Reader on Slackware 13.37 Gnu/Linux

March 22, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing Adobe Reader for Slackware 13.37

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Adobe Acrobat Reader for Slackware 13.37 GNU/Linux Desktop.

And Free Adobe Reader for Slackware is the trusted Standard for reliably Viewing, Printing, Signing, and Commenting on PDF Documents.

Moreover, it’s the only PDF Viewer that can Open and Interact with All Types of PDF Content including Forms and Multimedia.

Especially Relevant: the Process it’s quite Tricky so Relax and Take it Easy.

Finally, this Easy Guide it’s especially recommended for Slackware Linux Beginners.

1. Launching Terminal

Open a Terminal window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
2. Downloading Adobe Reader Slackbuild

Download Adobe Reader Slackbuild+Source for Slackware

Get Slackbuild.tar.gz & Source.tar.bz2

Adobe Reader Slackbuild Download
On Firefox Prompt if possible Select directly to Open Slackware.tar.gz with Archive Manager!
3. Extracting Adobe Reader Slackbuild

Then Extract Slackbuild into /tmp
Possibly on File Manager Double-Click on Package

Or from Command Line:
```
tar xvzf ~/Downloads/adobe-reader*.tar.gz
```
4. Relocating Adobe Reader Source

Next Move Source into Slackbuild.
```
mv ~/Downloads/AdbRdr*.tar.bz2 /tmp/adobe-reader*/
```
The Package could be located otherwise into the /tmp/mozilla* Directory.
5. Building Slackware Package

Now to Build Slackware Package
First, Access the Target Directory:
```
cd /tmp/adobe-reader*
```
Possibly Give Execution Permission:
```
chmod +x adobe-reader*.SlackBuild
```
Run the Build Script:
```
sudo ./adobe-reader*.SlackBuild
```
6. Installing Adobe Reader Package

Finally, to Install Slackware Package.
```
sudo su
```
```
upgradepkg --install-new ../adobe-reader*.tgz
```

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Adobe Reader on Slackware 13.37!