Looking for a good PDF reader for your Ubuntu system? Foxit PDF Reader is easy to install and works great with PDF documents in Ubuntu and its derivatives. You can install Foxit Reader either graphically or using the Ubuntu Command Line Interface (CLI).
What is Foxit PDF Reader?
Foxit PDF Reader is a popular multilingual PDF editor that allows you to view, create, edit, print, and even sign PDF documents. It is available on almost all operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android.
Following are the steps to install a PDF reader in Ubuntu:
Step 1: Download Foxit PDF Reader Archive Package
The first step is to download the Foxit archive package from the official website. Click "Free Download" under Foxit PDF Reader to continue.
Download: Foxit PDF Reader
Now select your operating system and architecture. The OS is Linux, and the architecture can be either 64-bit or 32-bit. Once selected, click "Free Download" to start downloading the package.
You can also directly download the package using the command line by typing:
wget https:
After downloading the package, find it in your Downloads folder.
Now, extract the file by right-clicking on the package and selecting "Extract Here".
After extracting the archive, you will see a new folder next to the Foxit package. Open this folder. Here you will find the setup file to install Foxit PDF Reader. Double click this file to start the installation process.
Specify the path to the folder where you want to install Foxit Reader.
After selecting a folder, click "Next". Now you will see the license agreement. Accept the license and click Next.
The installation will start now. When the process is complete, click "Finish" to close the installation wizard.
Checking the installation of Foxit PDF Reader
After installation, you should check if the program has been successfully installed on your system. To do this, go to the application menu and find Foxit PDF Reader.
If the installation was successful, you will find Foxit Reader among other applications. If it's not there, consider redoing the installation process.
Launch Foxit PDF Reader
Once you find Foxit PDF Reader in the application menu, launch it by clicking its icon. When it starts, you will see the following interface on the screen:
To open a PDF file, click the + icon in the center of the screen, navigate to the folder where you saved the PDF file, and select the file to open it.
How to uninstall Foxit PDF Reader in Ubuntu
What if you no longer need Foxit PDF Reader on your system? You can simply uninstall it with a few basic Linux commands. To remove Foxit from your system, change to the "foxitreader" directory with the cd command:
cd ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader
Now run the following script to uninstall Foxit:
./maintenancetool
You have just run a maintenance script that will run a wizard to remove the application from your system. Click Uninstall to uninstall Foxit.
When the application is uninstalled, click "Finish" to close the wizard.
Foxit provides Linux users with a fully featured PDF reader
Foxit Reader comes with a number of innovative features that allow users to take full advantage of the tool when working with PDF documents. Thanks to the bookmark feature, you can quickly access a specific part of the text. You can also create a PDF document from scratch.
Not only that, Foxit also allows users to work on multiple documents at the same time using Foxit Reader's tabs. No wonder it is one of the best and most widely used PDF tools.
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