Adobe Reader error in FF3.6.7 browser

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Could not launch Adobe Reader 9.4.2. Please make sure it exists in PATH variable in the environment. If the problem persists, please reinstall the application.

How to fix?

@who_knows:

peter@Peter-OldPC:~$ PATH=$PATH:/~/Adobe/Reader9/bin
peter@Peter-OldPC:~$ firefox
peter@Peter-OldPC:~$

Is the terminal code directly above what you meant for me to do?

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The code you wrote is exactly what I mean. It fixed the same issue for me.

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answered 02 Jun '11, 15:12

who_knows
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Thanks. I wasn't sure if I did it properly cause I didn't seem to work initially. You'd think Adobe would program their bin install properly. It's a real shame broken paths can arise and the user has to manually correct for this. For a world leader in pdf standards, it's completely unacceptable. I ended up installing via Synaptic http://blog.sudobits.com/2011/04/25/how-to-install-adobe-reader-in-ubuntu-11-04/. Thanks who_knows. I'd be curious if someone else can get who_knows' solution to work, as I wasn't sure if it worked or not or whether it just was me, but it sounded like he was on the right track...

(04 Jun '11, 19:25) ptrcao

Answer 2

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Make sure the the Reader is in your PATH. As a first attempt, open a console, add it to PATH manually export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/acrobat/bin And run Firefox from the same console. Check if it helps.

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answered 31 May '11, 16:39

who_knows
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I don't understand. Can you please explain it step by step? See OP for what I have done.

(01 Jun '11, 06:55) ptrcao

The code you wrote is exactly what I mean. It fixed the same issue for me.

(02 Jun '11, 15:13) who_knows

Answer 3

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1) Update Firefox to 4.0.1

2) WHY use Adobe Reader on Linux?????? If you feel that you must use it, then get the latest version.

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answered 24 May '11, 10:49

Ron ♦
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1) Thanks, ok, I'll see if this makes a difference.

2) Because I load large PDF files and it's faster any renders text better than than any other PDF reader native to Linux. Debatable, I know, but all I can say is that has been my experience with the sorts of documents I view. :) (And yeah, I'm using the latest version.)

(25 May '11, 02:48) ptrcao

I should mention, the plug-in for the latest adobe version is installed in my FF so there really shouldn't be any reason why PDF files don't load properly within the browser... :|

(25 May '11, 02:50) ptrcao

Do keep us updated if Firefox 4.0.1 fixes the issue, please. If it does, please mark my response as the answer to the questions. Thanks.

(25 May '11, 18:40) Ron ♦

Sorry, no luck. Any other ideas?

(27 May '11, 09:30) ptrcao

Which Linux distro (and version of it) are you using?

(27 May '11, 10:08) Ron ♦

Debian 6, affectionately known as "Squeeze".

(01 Jun '11, 06:53) ptrcao

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