Install Adobe Flash / Reader & Air in Ubuntu 12.04

Install Adobe reader on ubuntu 12.04 :

Adobe reader is the best PDF document viewer . In the article we can see how to install adobe reader on ubuntu 12.04  .

Command mode installation:

Step 1 » Before starting the installation we need to update the repository
[sankar@new-host ~]$ sudo apt-get update
Step 2 » Now enable Canonical partner repository by typing the below command
[sankar@new-host ~]$ sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
Step 3 » Again we need to update the repository
[sankar@new-host ~]$ sudo apt-get update
Step 4 » Now install adobe reader by typing the below command
[sankar@new-host ~]$ sudo apt-get install acroread
It will take some time to download and install adobe reader package along with dependencies .
Step 5 » In the last stage of installation , you will be prompted to set adobe reader as a default pdf document viewer . Just press “Enter”  and wait for the installation to complete .

Step 6 » Now goto Dash home and type ” Adobe” in the search , you can see “Adobe Reader 9″  icon . just click the icon to open adobe reader and you will be prompted to accept license agreement at the first launch , just press “Accept” .



Enjoy!

Install Adobe Flash / Reader & Air in Ubuntu 12.04: 

Objectives:

Install acrobat reader with firefox plugin in Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread acroread-plugins

This will complete the installation

If you want top open acrobat reader go to Applications -> Office -> Adobe Reader

• Install Adobe Flash / Reader / and Air in Ubuntu 12.04
• Enjoy!

To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When Terminal opens, run the commands below to enable Canonical Partner Repository.

sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"

Next, run the commands below to update your system and install Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer acroread

Next, run the commands below to download Adobe Air executable.

wget http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/lin/download/latest/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

Then run the commands below to change the permission on the file so that it’s executable.

sudo chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

Next, run the commands below to install Adobe Air.

sudo ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

If everything works, all should be installed. If you run into problems with adobe Air about missing gnome-keyring or KDE Wallet, run the commands below to fix it, then re-run the air installer.

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0

For 64-bit systems, run copy and past the commands below

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0