![]() ![]() Of course, as there are so many documents with such an array of features and needs, not every PDF viewer is created equally. To that end, what options are available for Linux users?įortunately, there are plenty. Some institutions, such as government agencies, still use PDF documents that can only be fully used by Reader (I’m talking about government forms and even tax documents). To some, however, Adobe Reader was the only application that supported more advanced PDF features, such as:Įxtended form filling (such as XFA Forms) If you go to the Adobe Reader site, you’ll find the Linux installer is no longer available. But until recently, you could at least download and install Reader on your Linux desktop machine. This should come as no surprise, as the last time Adobe Reader for Linux was updated came in May 2013. The unofficial port only works as an external application and has not undergone the same level of bug testing.Adobe has pulled the plug on supporting its PDF reader app for Linux. There is an unofficial port of SumatraPDF, to use more recent versions in XP. You can also use SumatraPDF as a plugin by installing the older version 2.5.2 from SumatraPDF's archive Scroll up to the PDF reader plugins section for instructions. SumatraPDF Reader is a lightweight PDF reader that runs quickly on older hardware. Adobe provides both free and paid PDF readers from their website: If you do not have a PDF reader, you can download one below. You can change your default application to open a PDF by going to Edit > Preferences (F2) > Browsing > File Handling, choosing PDF, and clicking the Change Action button.After the download completes, click Open File and the document will open in your computer's default PDF reader.A downloading window will appear with a progress bar and the download location of your document.You should see K-PDF with options to enable or disable.Įxternal PDF readers are other applications on your computer that can handle PDF documents.Click the Install K-PDF button and K-Meleon will prompt you to install the extension.It builds on the work of Isaac Schemm and Just Off who ported the Mozilla PDF viewer to SeaMonkey and Pale Moon respectively. K-PDF is an extension that is simply an unofficial port of PDF.js to K-Meleon. This is more secure than the NPAPI system originally used by Adobe's plugin. Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey render PDF documents using PDF.js, an extension that sandboxes the rendering within the browser's own javascript engine. It is also possible to use Adobe's own plugin, but will require an older version of their PDF reader that still supported the NPAPI. ![]()
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