Acrobat and PDF

Usage

• To read a pdf document:

  % acroread /share/docs/annual_report.pdf

• To convert pdf to postscript:

  % cat sample.pdf | acroread -toPostScript > sample.ps

Installation

1. Download acrobat from Adobe into a local directory, e.g. /wrkko1/acrobat.
2. Create the installation directory, e.g. /wrkko1/Acrobat3.
3. Execute the installation script:

       % cd /wrkko1/acrobat 
       % ./INSTALL 
       

4. The script will prompt you for the installation directory /wrkko1/Acrobat3.
5. Link the acroread command to a standard executable directory:

       % ln -s /wrkko1/Acrobat3/bin/acroread /usr/local/bin/acroread
       
   Rehash
   Set the browser helper application: 
   
   find Options menu
   choose general preference menu
   choose helpers
   select application/pdf and edit /usr/local/bin/acroread %s 
   
   Remove the stuff that you downloaded: /bin/rm -rf /wrkko1/acrobat
   

Deinstallation

1. Enter the following commands to remove Reader from the installation directory:

       % cd /wrkko1/Acrobat3 
       % rm -rf Reader
       % rm bin/acroread
       

   Or remove the entire installation directory

       % rm -rf /wrkko1/Acrobat3
       

2. To remove the symbolic link to the launch script, delete the file /usr/local/bin/acroread:

       % cd /usr/local/bin
       % rm acroread
       

3. Reset your netscape helper function:
   • find Options menu
   • choose general preference menu
   • choose helpers
   • select application/pdf and delete