Replace Adobe PDF With Evince PDF

Discussion in 'Linux' started by Elllipsis, Aug 30, 2008.

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    Elllipsis

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    Frankly Adobe's PDF reader is a resource hog and not worth having around.

    Here is how to replace Adobe PDF with the OpenSource Evince:

    Step One
    Use the add/remove software tool from under settings in the right click menu to search for "evince" add the most uptodate version (Evince 2.20.2-1 right now)

    Step Two
    Remove Adobe PDF by searching for Adobe pdf with the software too and unchecking it.

    Note: You will not see it it in the program menu but it will run automatically when opening a PDF. You can also open it by typing evince into the terminal.
     
    Elllipsis, Aug 30, 2008
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    How do you get it to work with Firefox? When I try and open a .pdf in Firefox, it says "Adobe Reader is not installed" or something. I can't find the evince folder either, since I'm a Linux noob.

    Never mind. I was just too lazy. Figured it out.
     
    DiSK, Aug 31, 2008
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