How To Install Foxit Reader In Ubuntu Using Terminal

How to install Foxit PDF Reader in Ubuntu using terminal (command line). Foxit PDF Reader 8.0 is the latest version of Foxit Reader for Ubuntu 16.04/16.10 and other Ubuntu Derivatives.

Foxit PDF Reader can be used to view, create, edit, organize, sign, scan, and OCR. It can easily export PDF files to office, PDF/A/E/X, and more. Users can collaborate, share, sign, protect, and secure documents using Foxit Reader.

Install Foxit PDF Reader

To install Foxit Reader on Ubuntu, download the installer from https://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/pdf-reader/
Once downloade, extract the downloaded .tar.gz archive and run the .run installer. After running .run file, the setup wizard will open and follow the on-screen instructions to install Foxit Reader.
Ubuntu users can also run the following commands in Terminal to install Foxit PDF Reader on Ubuntu Systems:

32 Bit Ubuntu Systems

wget http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/linux/2.x/2.1/en_us/FoxitReader2.1.0805_Server_x86_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz
tar xzvf FoxitReader*.tar.gz
sudo chmod a+x FoxitReader*.run
./FoxitReader.*.run
sudo ./FoxitReader.*.run


64 Bit Ubuntu Systems

wget http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/linux/2.x/2.1/en_us/FoxitReader2.1.0805_Server_x64_enu_Setup.run.tar.gz
tar xzvf FoxitReader*.tar.gz
sudo chmod a+x FoxitReader*.run
./FoxitReader.*.run
sudo ./FoxitReader.*.run


Uninstall Foxit Reader Ubuntu

To uninstall and remove Foxit PDF reader from Ubuntu Systems, simply run the uninstaller file. The uninstaller is available in the same installation folder.