- #Install foxit reader ubuntu pdf
- #Install foxit reader ubuntu install
- #Install foxit reader ubuntu 64 Bit
- #Install foxit reader ubuntu windows
The bash-script in /root/my-applications/bin -which actually starts the application- currently reads:Įxec /mnt/home/Pup-Apps/foxitsoftware/foxitreader/FoxitReader have to open that file in a text editor and change the part in red to exactly state the path to the foxitsoftware folder. Or you can just drag the executable to your desktop which creates a symlink to it.īut for your convenience, I've attached the pet which will give you a menu entry. So if such locations are chosen you have to either browse to an application's executable and Left-click it, or create a symbolic link or bash-script on the path to the executable and a desktop file in /usr/share/applications so that you'll have a menu entry. Neither /opt nor /mnt/home are on the path. Both the latter are "on the path" which means your system will look there for executables.
#Install foxit reader ubuntu install
You might tell Foxit reader to install itself to /opt -that's where Libreoffice and Chrome&Clones place their files- or even /usr/local/bin or /root/my-applications/bin. Rather, what I did was direct the installation program to install its f oxitsoftware folder (which contains everything) to /mnt/home. However, as I may want to use it under Tahrpup64 or some other 64-bit Puppy, i didn't "actually install it". I chose the 64-bit version as I was interested in fleshing out Xenialpup64. It toggles between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.īoth the following and the attached pet should work if you select the 32-bit foxitreader installer, The installer, itself, is actually on a Foxit webpage: This link will take you to the Ubuntu installer link and discussion. If Slacko or Fatdog was its base, I don't know if this will work. I don't recall which Puppy was remastered as Simplicity. It also has a MenuEntry, under 'Documents'. Drag (or send) this to the desktop, and there's your launcher. Once installed, go into /opt, and you'll find a desktop shortcut file. Click on it to install, and it will install Foxit to /opt. If you follow the install instructions, you'll end up with a binary executable installer. If you want to try the current Linux version, you can get it from the link on this page, here:.
It has the same, multi-tab functionality of the Windoze version.but it's nowhere near as pretty to look at!Īll depends on whether you're more interested in eye-candy than how well it does the job, I suppose.
However, using WINE is not to everyone's liking.and not everybody has sufficient RAM to do so, so without knowing more about your hardware, I can't really advise further.ĮDIT:- Have just given the Linux version a try. It's since been superseded by 8.1, but since the version I have works fine for me I won't bother upgrading. I'm currently using version 7.34, which was released maybe three months ago. I haven't tried the Linux version yet I run WINE for quite a few Windoze apps, and just tried Foxit for the hell of it.
#Install foxit reader ubuntu windows
I don't know much about Simplicity, but I can tell you that the Windows version of Foxit runs well under WINE. In this tutorial, the method to install Foxit Reader version 2.4.1 on Linux Mint 18.3ĭownload the Foxit reader package using wget command as follows.
#Install foxit reader ubuntu 64 Bit
It is available for both 64 bit and 32-bit architectures.
#Install foxit reader ubuntu pdf
To Install Foxit Reader V 2.4.1 On Linuxmint-18.3įoxit Reader is a multi-lingual, freemium PDF tool that is used to view, edit, create, digitally sign, and print PDF files.