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Acrobat Reader for Linux
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| Jeff W. 2002-06-25, 4:25 pm |
| Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux? I went to the
Adobe site and they say the reader for Linux is not available, at least in
English.
Thanks. Please reply here and to my e-mail address, if possible.
jjweinb@earthlink.net.
Jeff W.
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| Michael Heiming 2002-06-25, 4:25 pm |
| Jeff W. (<_r5S8.759$ct3.65282@news.uswest.net> ):
> Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux? I went
> to the Adobe site and they say the reader for Linux is not
> available, at least in English.
The say, where, what kind of drugs are you using?
Anyway, thx for reminding me, just downloaded 5.0.0, it seems to
run better as 4.x from the first view...;-)
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html
Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 - English for Linux (.tar.gz) 8.9 MB
Michael Heiming
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| Dragan Colak 2002-06-25, 4:25 pm |
| Jeff W. wrote:
> Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux? I went to the
> Adobe site and they say the reader for Linux is not available, at least in
> English.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrob...ernate.html#505
There's only an english version of 'Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 for Linux'
available.
Dragan
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| Dragan Colak wrote:
> Jeff W. wrote:
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>>Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux? I went to the
>>Adobe site and they say the reader for Linux is not available, at least in
>>English.
>>
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> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrob...ernate.html#505
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> There's only an english version of 'Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 for Linux'
> available.
Ahh, probably checked the box that says something like, "Download the
version that has searching capability." That will give you the not
avilable message.
DanH
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UNIX - Not just for Vestal Virgins anymore
Linux - Choice of a GNU generation
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| John Hasler 2002-06-25, 5:25 pm |
| Jeff W. writes:
> Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux?
You don't need it. Just use xpdf. It should be included in your
distribution and may already be installed.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin
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| Bob Tennent 2002-06-25, 9:25 pm |
| On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:19:55 GMT, John Hasler wrote:
>> Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux?
>
> You don't need it. Just use xpdf. It should be included in your
> distribution and may already be installed.
I'll second that. The latest version of xpdf renders type 3 fonts better
than Acrobat (which deliberately fuzzes them) and it loads far more
quickly.
Bob T.
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| Bob Tennent wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:19:55 GMT, John Hasler wrote:
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> >> Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux?
> >
> > You don't need it. Just use xpdf. It should be included in your
> > distribution and may already be installed.
>
> I'll second that. The latest version of xpdf renders type 3 fonts better
> than Acrobat (which deliberately fuzzes them) and it loads far more
> quickly.
>
> Bob T.
>
If you make that the application that handles pdf files, can you save
the file after that? That's the reason I didn't like it before.
DanH
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UNIX - Not just for Vestal Virgins anymore
Linux - Choice of a GNU generation
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| Bob Tennent 2002-06-25, 10:25 pm |
| On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:57:22 -0400, DanH wrote:
>> The latest version of xpdf renders type 3 fonts better
>> than Acrobat (which deliberately fuzzes them) and it loads far more
>> quickly.
>
> If you make that the application that handles pdf files, can you save
> the file after that? That's the reason I didn't like it before.
Right-click the mouse on the window and a menu comes up allowing you to
"Save as ..."
Bob T.
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| Bob Tennent 2002-06-25, 10:25 pm |
| On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:57:22 -0400, DanH wrote:
>> The latest version of xpdf renders type 3 fonts better
>> than Acrobat (which deliberately fuzzes them) and it loads far more
>> quickly.
>
> If you make that the application that handles pdf files, can you save
> the file after that? That's the reason I didn't like it before.
Right-click the mouse on the window and a menu comes up allowing you to
"Save as ..."
Bob T.
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| Juergen Pfann 2002-06-26, 4:25 am |
| Bob Tennent wrote:
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> On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:19:55 GMT, John Hasler wrote:
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> >> Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux?
> >
> > You don't need it. Just use xpdf. It should be included in your
> > distribution and may already be installed.
>
> I'll second that. The latest version of xpdf renders type 3 fonts better
> than Acrobat (which deliberately fuzzes them) and it loads far more
> quickly.
>
You don't even need xpdf - although it is fine, and consuming
much less diskspace than acroread -. I'm having no problems
whatsoever viewing PDFs just like PS files in gv.
Juergen
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| Mark Landreville 2002-06-26, 10:25 am |
| Hello:
xpdf is usually OK, but I've found that certain PDF files will cause
xpdf to segfault when you attempt to open them. Adobe has finally come
up with an updated version of Acrobat Reader, 5.05 (the previous
version, 4.05 was a piece of crap.) All you have to do is go to Adobe's
website and follow the links.
Mark
John Hasler wrote:
> Jeff W. writes:
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>>Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux?
>
>
> You don't need it. Just use xpdf. It should be included in your
> distribution and may already be installed.
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| Chris Beckingham 2002-06-26, 9:25 pm |
| Mark Landreville wrote:
> Hello:
>
> xpdf is usually OK, but I've found that certain PDF files will cause
> xpdf to segfault when you attempt to open them. Adobe has finally come
> up with an updated version of Acrobat Reader, 5.05 (the previous
> version, 4.05 was a piece of crap.) All you have to do is go to Adobe's
> website and follow the links.
>
> Mark
>
> John Hasler wrote:
>> Jeff W. writes:
>>
>>>Anyone know where I can get the Acrobat Reader for Linux?
>>
>>
>> You don't need it. Just use xpdf. It should be included in your
>> distribution and may already be installed.
>
I have to add my vote for xpdf - haven't had a problem with it and
it renders very nicely and quickly.
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