How to Install Adobe Reader on Fedora 29 Gnu/Linux

October 28, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

2. Downloading Adobe Reader

Download Latest Acrobat Reader Tar Package

Adobe Reader .tar

Downloading Adobe Reader .tar for Fedora 29+
3. Extracting Adobe Reader

And to Extract Adobe Reader Archive
First, access the Download location by default with:
```
cd ~/Downloads
```
To Check it’s there List the contents with:
```
ls . | grep acroread
```
The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
And then to Extract it into the /tmp Folder play:
```
tar xvf ./acroread.tar -C /tmp/
```
(But if downloaded with Firefox it may be instead into /tmp/mozilla*)
Finally, if you are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
4. Installing Requirement

Now to Installing CSH/TCSH Shell on Fedora
Simply play:
```
sudo dnf install tcsh
```
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
5. Installing Adobe Reader

Now to Install Adobe Reader for Fedora
First, access the Target Directory with:
```
cd /tmp
```
And then Run to the Installation Script:
```
sudo ./install-acroread -v /opt/Adobe/Acrobat
```
The above Install it into the /opt/Adobe/Acrobat Path.
Follow the CLI Wizard simply to Confirm with “y“.
Then wait while the Setup provide to Automatically Installing the huge amount Required Software!

Thanks to Freddy Jensen!
6. Launching Adobe Reader

Finally, to Launch & Enjoy Adobe Reader
From Terminal with:
```
acroread
```
Or better make use of the desktop Launcher: