install adobe acrobat reader 7.0
 

I have downloaded adobe acrobat reader(tar.gz file) and installed it.
An binary file "acroread" is created in the installation directory(/usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0).
If i go to that directory and type the command ./acroread in that directory , the program runs.
What should i do to make it work so that the command "acroread" works from any directory ??
i have copied the binary to /usr/local/bin but it is saying "ERROR: Cannot find installation directory."
Please help me.I am a newbie to linux.
Thank u.

add the directoru /usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0 to your path. You can do this by editing your .bash_profile file in your home.

ln -s /usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/acroread /usr/local/bin/

Thank you ,it worked.
Could you plz tell me how i can make acrobat reader as the default program to open .pdf files.

The best solution would be the link, like Harmaa Kettu suggested. Otherwise your path will get very long.

As for making acroread the default, it depends on the desktop (KDE / Gnome / ?) you are using.

--Ian

I am using GNOME

Right click any pdf file
select properties
then go to Openwith tab
click add button
Click "use a custom command " which will be at the bottom
then type the command acroread there in the textbox
select acroread as the default

thats it ....!!
This is how i make default application in gnome


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