{"id":5882,"date":"2020-05-16T23:17:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T20:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/?p=5882"},"modified":"2024-03-14T20:34:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T17:34:46","slug":"install-foxit-pdf-reader-on-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-foxit-pdf-reader-on-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Foxit PDF Reader on Ubuntu 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In our today&#8217;s guide, we are going to learn how to install <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxitsoftware.com\/pdf-reader\/\" target=\"_blank\">Foxit PDF reader <\/a>on Ubuntu 20.04. Foxit PDF reader is available in both Free and Enterprise editions. Some of the features provided by Foxit PDF reader include but not limited to;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intuitive User Interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize Toolbar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Touch Screen Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PDF Portfolios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Form Filling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Form Data Import\/Export<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in Shared Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comments Tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage Comments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert Images, Videos, and Files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SharePoint Integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share PDFs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox Integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxitsoftware.com\/pdf-reader\/comparison.php\" target=\"_blank\"> Foxit reader features page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Foxit PDF Reader on Ubuntu 20.04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download Foxit Linux Installer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxitsoftware.com\/pdf-reader\/\" target=\"_blank\">Foxit reader page<\/a> and grab the installer for Linux architecture. You can simply download the installer by running the commands below as per your system architecture;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check your system architecture, run either of the commands below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>uname -p<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>arch<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Both commands will get you the same output;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>x86_64<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you confirm that, download the appropriate installer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can  make the downloading simple by obtaining the link of the installer and pull it using wget command. For example to download an installer for a 64 bit system;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>wget http:\/\/cdn01.foxitsoftware.com\/pub\/foxit\/reader\/desktop\/linux\/2.x\/2.4\/en_us\/FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911.x64.run.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extract the Installer <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the download is complete, you can extract the Foxit Reader installer by running the command below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>tar xzf FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911.x64.run.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Foxit PDF Reader<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After extraction, you should have an installer in place;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code> ls -alh<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code><strong>-rwxr-xr-x 1 gentoo gentoo 85M Sep 11 2018 'FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911(r057d814).x64.run'<\/strong>\n-rw-rw-r-- 1 gentoo gentoo 71M Sep 14 2018 FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911.x64.run.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Execute the installer to install Foxit Reader on Ubuntu 20.04. Before you can initiate the installation, ensure that the installer is executable, <strong><code>-rwxr-xr-x<\/code><\/strong>. You can make the installer executable by running the command below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>chmod 755 'FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911(r057d814).x64.run'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Once that is done, initialize the installation;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are going to install it on your home dirrectory or any directory writeable the user running the installer;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>.\/FoxitReader.enu.setup.*.run<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise, if you are going to install it on a directory not writeable by the user;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>sudo .\/FoxitReader.enu.setup.*.run<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>When the installer runs, the installation setup wizard pops up;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the installation path. In this demo, we choose the <code>\/opt<\/code> directory.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/install_dir.png\" alt=\"Install Foxit PDF Reader on Ubuntu 20.04\" class=\"wp-image-5886\" style=\"width:502px;height:429px\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Accept the end user License Agreement to enable you proceed with installation;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/uela.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5887\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click Next to run the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/install_progress.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5888\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once done, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to close the installation wizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Launching Foxit Reader<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now launch Foxit reader from activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1189\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/foxitreader.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5885\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/foxitreader.png?v=1589659345 1189w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/foxitreader-768x163.png?v=1589659345 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1189px) 100vw, 1189px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose to make it your default PDF reader when prompted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/foxit_reader.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5889\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/foxit_reader.png?v=1589659757 1000w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/foxit_reader-768x566.png?v=1589659757 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now start using Foxit PDF reader to manager your PDF files on your Ubuntu 20.04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uninstall Foxit PDF Reader Ubuntu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to uninstall Foxit PDF reader? Simply run the <strong><code>Uninstall.desktop<\/code><\/strong> script. The script is located in the installation folder your set while installing it. For example, in our setup, you would simply run the command;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>\/opt\/foxitsoftware\/foxitreader\/Uninstall.desktop<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other related Tutorials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-and-setup-phpldapadmin-on-ubuntu-20-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install and Setup phpLDAPadmin on Ubuntu 20.04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-anydesk-on-ubuntu-20-04\/\" target=\"_blank\">Install AnyDesk on Ubuntu 20.04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-and-setup-zsh-and-oh-my-zsh-on-ubuntu-20-04\/\" target=\"_blank\">Install and Setup ZSH and Oh-My-Zsh on Ubuntu 20.04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-webmin-on-ubuntu-20-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Install Webmin on Ubuntu 20.04<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our today&#8217;s guide, we are going to learn how to install Foxit PDF reader on Ubuntu 20.04. 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