How To Install Foxit reader On Linux Debian 11.3

To Install Foxit Reader On Linux Debian 11.3

Introduction:

Foxit PDF Reader is the second most popular PDF application in the world for viewing, creating, annotating, and printing PDF files that have more than 325 million users.

Installation procedure:

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release:	11
Codename:	bullseye

Step 2 : Update the packages by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt update
Hit:1 http://repo.mysql.com/apt/debian bullseye InRelease
Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye InRelease
Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates InRelease
Hit:4 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security InRelease
Hit:5 https://packages.sury.org/php bullseye InRelease
Reading package lists... Done                       
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
2 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.

Step 3: Download the Foxit reader file by using the wget command

root@linuxhelp:~# wget http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/linux/2.x/2.4/en_us/Foxit

Reader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911.x64.run.tar.gz
--2022-06-23 02:08:41--  http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/linux/2.x/2.4.4/en_us/FoxitReader2.4.4.0805_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz
Resolving cdn01.foxitsoftware.com (cdn01.foxitsoftware.com)... 64.62.208.6, 184.105.233.248, 64.62.153.144, ...
Connecting to cdn01.foxitsoftware.com (cdn01.foxitsoftware.com)|64.62.208.6|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 62547178 (60M) [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: ‘FoxitReader2.1.0805_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz’

FoxitReader2.4.4.0805 100%[===================>]  59.65M  4.05MB/s    in 40s     

2022-06-23 02:09:21 (1.51 MB/s) - ‘FoxitReader2.4.4.0911_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz’ saved [62547178/62547178]

Step 4: Extract the Foxit reader by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# tar xzvf FoxitReader*.tar.gz
FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911(r057d814).x64.run

Step 5: Set the file permission Extract file by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# sudo chmod a+x FoxitReader*.run

Step 6: Run the file by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~#./FoxitReader*.run

Step 7: Installation Procedure

Step 8: Once installed now open the menu bar and search Foxit reader

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Install Foxit reader On Linux Debian 11.3. Your feedback is much welcome.