- STEP 1: Download the deb package from Adobe ftp site
wget -O ~/adobe.deb ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb
- STEP 2: Enable i386 architecture
sudo dpkg –add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
- STEP 3: Install the prerequisites
sudo apt install libxml2:i386 libcanberra-gtk-module:i386 gtk2-engines-murrine:i386 libatk-adaptor:i386
- STEP 4: Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader package
sudo dpkg -i ~/adobe.deb
Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed now and can be launched from the Applications window
Accept the license agreement to continue and start using the application.