how to install *.rpm

[ramadan]

i did download acrobat reader in rpm format and i cant install it, any clue
every help is appreciated
thanks

[Pjotr123]

rpm is not for Ubuntu, because Ubuntu uses .deb. rpm's are made for rpm-based distro's like Fedora and OpenSUSE.

Find the deb on the website and doubleclick that, just like you would a Windows .exe installer.

[Pumalite]

Sudo apt-get install alien
Then convert rpm to deb
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

[logos34]

Find the deb on the website and doubleclick that, just like you would a Windows .exe installer.

the better way is to get it through the repos by adding medibuntu:
http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

then

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

[Pjotr123]

Sudo apt-get install alien
Then convert rpm to deb
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

alien is an emergency measure. Unreliable and yields potentially unstable results. If a .deb is available (in this case, it is) then that's always preferable.

[ramadan]

thank you all guys, I'll search for deb but the adobe site provides only rpm format. and am confused with distros and prosp, etc
at least i know now that rpm is for fedora it is first to me :lolflag:

N.B i extracted the rpm content and accidentally dble click a file and the acrobat works so where should i store the files manually and how to make it open pdfs by default if possible?