Hello Linux Geeksters. Even if there are popular open-source PDF readers like Evince or Document Reader, you may want to use Adobe Reader, since you probably use it on Windows. The latest version available for Linux is Adobe Reader 9.5.5.
In this article I will show you how to install Adobe Reader 9.5.5 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Linux Mint 15 Olivia and Linux Mint 14 Nadia.
Because it is available via the Canonical Partner PPA, installing Adobe Reader (Acrobat Reader) 9.5.5 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint is easy. All you have to do is:
Add the PPA:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
Update the local repository index:
$ sudo apt-get update
Install Adobe Reader 9.5.5:
$ sudo apt-get install acroread