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mattyjim
May 23rd, 2010, 03:59 PM
Hi all,

Despite using Linux for a while I'm only just getting a taste of managing my very own system so please be gentle!

After trying a `blind' sudo apt-get install acroread which was unsuccessful I tried installing using the synaptic package manager, and couldn't find it in there either.

According to the software sources info I have both Universe and Multiverse switched on. I'm fairly sure one of my attempted permutations of `acro', `reader' and `acrobat' etc should have hit upon something so I assume there must be something more fundamental wrong!

Am using a newly installed Lucid Lynx 10.04

Cheers
Mattyjim

dino99
May 23rd, 2010, 04:58 PM
you need to activate the canonical repo into synaptic-repo, then update and search for "acrobat" or "xpdf"

this is because "acrobat" is not free software

jimmers
May 23rd, 2010, 05:35 PM
acroread is available in synaptic

dino99
May 23rd, 2010, 05:44 PM
acroread is available in synaptic

with partner repo activated only

confused57
May 23rd, 2010, 06:04 PM
I just clicked on Applications--->Software updates(or resources?, I'm on Hardy at the moment), typed Acroread in the search box, then installed it on 10.04.

mattyjim
May 23rd, 2010, 06:52 PM
Thanks everyone, got it now! This installing malarkey is much easier when you know how :)