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Adobe Reader 8.x



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NameAdobe Reader
Version8.x
License Free to use
URLhttp://www.adobe.com/products/...
Votes  
RatingSilver
Wine Version1.0.1
Free Download AdbeRdr811_en_US.exe
Free Download Adobe FTP
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Description
Adobe Reader 8.  Later versions include support for Windows Vista.
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Selected Test Results (selected in 'Test Results' table below)

What works

* Installing

* The HOWTO listed for accepting the EULA.

* Reading PDFs with graphics and text


What does not

 * Displaying the EULA.

 * Accepting the EULA. The workaround listed in the HOWTO was required.

 * On loading a document, it is initially displayed as a blank page - scrolling down and back up fixes this.


What was not tested
Only installing and viewing was tested: printing, online features, etc were not tested.


Additional Comments


Test Results
DistributionTest dateWine versionInstalls?Runs?RatingSubmitter
ShowDebian GNU/Linux 5.0 "Lenny"Nov 20 20091.0.1 Yes Yes Silver an anonymous user 
ShowUbuntu 8.04 "Hardy" x86_64 (+ variants like Kubuntu)Sep 20 20081.1.5 Yes Yes Silver Trisan 
CurrentUbuntu 8.04 "Hardy" (+ variants like Kubuntu)Jul 26 20081.1.2 Yes Yes Bronze an anonymous user 
ShowUbuntu 8.04 "Hardy" x86_64 (+ variants like Kubuntu)Aug 17 20081.0.0 Yes Yes Silver an anonymous user 
ShowUbuntu 8.04 "Hardy" (+ variants like Kubuntu)Jun 02 20081.0-rc3 Yes Yes Bronze Richard Sanders 


Known bugs
Bug # Description Status Resolution Other apps affected
3548 .lnk file is created on the desktop together with the program icon... REOPENED View
11849 Adobe Acrobat Pro 6 & 7 / Adobe Reader 6 & 7 -- Updates fail NEW View
16373 Adobe Reader 8.1 can't open "Beyond Adobe Reader" NEW View
16805 Adobe Acrobat can't connect to password server NEW View

 
HOWTO: Accept the license

You need to accept the license once, before you can start the Adobe Reader, but this is not visible with the current wine_gecko Package (wine_gecko-0.1.0).

1) run: wine start "%ProgramFiles%/Adobe/Reader 8.0/Reader/Legal/en_US/license.html"

2) Read the license

3) When you agree with the license, run: wine regedit

3) Go to the key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Acrobat Reader/8.0/AdobeViewer

4) Add a DWORD with the Name "EULA" and set the Value to "1"


 


 
HOWTO: Disable the Advertisement

The window for the "Beyond Adobe Reader" Advertisement is opened, but the Page is not visible with the current wine_gecko Package (wine_gecko-0.1.0)

1) run: wine start "%ProgramFiles%/Adobe/Reader 8.0/Reader/BeyondReader/ENU/Onramp/index.html"

2) When you want to disable the Advertisement, run: wine regedit

3) Go to the key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Acrobat Reader/8.0

4) Create a key with the name "Downtown"

5) Go to the key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Acrobat Reader/8.0/Downtown

6) Add a DWORD with the Name "bDontShowAtLaunch" and set the Value to "1"



 

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Filetype association
by LanoxxthShaddow on Tuesday May 6th 2008, 8:04
To associate .pdf files with wine, right click a pdf file, properties, click on the button beside type and in Application Preference Order click add and add a new application, e.g. name it acrobat. As command you enter:
wine start %ProgramFiles%/Adobe/Reader\ 8.0/Reader/AcroRd32.exe $(winepath -w %f)

%f passes the path/filename and winepath turns it into a windows path, otherwise you will get a: file not found error.

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