现把Ubuntu 8.10上安装Adobe Reader 8的步骤记录如下,供参考。

1. 下载安装包。
[url]http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html[/url]
选择 Linux, tar.gz格式,Chinse(Simplified)
[url]http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/8.x/8.1.3/chs/AdobeReader_chs-8.1.3-1.i486.tar.gz[/url]

2.下载后,解压缩
tar -xvf AdobeReader_chs-8.1.3-1.i486.tar.gz

3.执行安装
sudo AdobeReader/INSTALL
缺省安装到
/opt/Adobe/Reader8

4. 建立连接
sudo ln -sf /opt/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread /usr/bin/acroread

5.设置程序菜单项
$ sudo vi /usr/share/applications/AcrobatReader.desktop
内容如下:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Acrobat Reader 8
Comment=Acrobat Reader 8
Exec=/opt/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread
Icon=/opt/Adobe/Reader8/Resource/Icons/16x16/AdobeReader8.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Office;