====== Install Adobe Reader in the user local area ======

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===== Introduction =====

Install Adobe in the home directory



===== Installation =====

<code>
cd ~/local
mkdir opt
cd opt
mkdir AdobeReader
</code>


Download the latest version of Adobe Reader for Linux distributions, (''tar.bz2'' package)


<code>
ftp ftp.adobe.com
</code>

<code>
ftp> cd pub/adobe/acrobatreader/unix/5.x
ftp> get linux-5010.tar.gz
</code>


<code>
cd ~/local/src
wget ......... tar.bz2
tar -xjvf xxxx.tar.bz2
cd DIR
./INSTALL
</code>

and specify ''~/local/opt/AdobeReader'' as installation directory.

Create a symbolok link to the ''acroread'' executable, 

<code>
ln -s ~/local/opt/AdobeReader/bin/acroread ~/local/bin
</code>