How to install Foxit Reader in Ubuntu
To install Foxit Reader in Ubuntu
Foxit Reader is a multi-lingual, freemium PDF tool that is used to view, edit, create, digitally sign, and print PDF files. It is available for both 64 bit and 32 bit architectures. Installation of Foxit reader is explained in this manual.
Features
- Open and view PDF files quickly and accurately.
- Open multiple PDF
- Open password protected PDF files
- View PDF files in various modes namely single page, continuous, facing, or facing continuous mode
- Support page rotation and text search.
- Print PDF documents to physical printers.
- Easily navigate PDF files by page thumbnail, page number or bookmark.
- Mark up the text in PDF files with text markup tools.
- Adding notes in PDF files via the typewriter tool.
To install Foxit Reader
Before starting with the installation, go to opt directory.
root@linuxhelp:# cd /opt
Then download the Foxit package by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:/opt# wget http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/linux/1.x/1.1/en_us/FoxitReader1.10.0225_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz
--2016-10-11 19:11:23-- http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/linux/1.x/1.1/en_us/FoxitReader1.10.0225_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz
Resolving cdn01.foxitsoftware.com (cdn01.foxitsoftware.com)... 184.105.233.234, 64.62.151.53, 64.71.129.101, ...
Connecting to cdn01.foxitsoftware.com (cdn01.foxitsoftware.com)|184.105.233.234|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 59062568 (56M) [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: ‘ FoxitReader1.10.0225_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz’
FoxitReader1.10.0225_Ser 100%[==================================> ] 56.33M 150KB/s in 4m 24s
2016-10-11 19:15:49 (218 KB/s) - ‘ FoxitReader1.10.0225_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz’ saved [59062568/59062568]
Once the download is completed, extract the downloaded package.
root@linuxhelp:/opt# tar -xzvf FoxitReader1.10.0225_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz
FoxitReader.enu.setup.1.1.0.0225(r205262).x64.run
Then run the following command to install Foxit reader.
root@linuxhelp:/opt# ./FoxitReader.enu.setup.1.1.0.0225(r205262).x64.run
Enter the location to install Foxit and click Next.
Read and accept the License agreement.
Foxit Installation is started.
Click Finish to complete installation.
Open the Foxit Reader via command prompt.
root@linuxhelp:/opt# FoxitReader
Lets start accessing any PDF file with Foxit reader.
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