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9.3.3 Security Update Released

Gaurav Jain — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:10:41 +0000

Adobe Reader 9.3.3 Security Update has been released. This is available for both Linux and Solaris platforms.

You can download directly using the FTP link.

9.3.1 Security Update Released

Gaurav Jain — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:54:05 +0000

Adobe Reader 9.3.1 Security Update has been released (see Security Bulletin APSB10-07). This is available for both Linux and Solaris platforms.

You can download directly using the FTP link. An update is also available via yum for rpm systems.

Security Update 9.3

Gaurav Jain — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:59:50 +0000

Adobe Reader 9.3 Security Update has been released (see Security Bulletin APSB10-02). This is available for both Linux and Solaris platforms.

You can download directly using the FTP link, or use the main Adobe Reader download page.

Security Updates: 9.2 and 8.1.7

Gaurav Jain — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:14:40 +0000

Adobe Reader 9.2 and 8.1.7 Security Update has been released (see Security Bulletin APSB09-15). This is available for both Linux and Solaris platforms.

You can download directly using the FTP link, or use YUM to install the update, or use the main Adobe Reader download page.

9.1.3 Security Update Released

Gaurav Jain — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:11:03 +0000

Adobe Reader 9.1.3 Security Update has been released (see Security Bulletin APSB09-10). This is available for both Linux and Solaris platforms.

You can download directly using the FTP link, or use YUM to install the update.

Adobe Reader 9.1.2 now available through APT

Gaurav Jain — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:11:03 +0000

The current latest version of the Reader for Linux is now available through APT. Refer this blog post for detailed steps on updating to the latest version of the Reader. To find out what’s new in this version, refer this blog post.

This update is available for Hardy, Intrepid as well as Jaunty releases. Go update now!

Adobe Reader 9.1.2 and 8.1.6 now available through Yum

Gaurav Jain — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:41:09 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that Adobe Reader 9.1.2 Security Update for Linux is now available through YUM. Refer this post for information on how to install using YUM. This release is for English, French, German and Japanese languages.

Also, Adobe Reader 8.1.6 has been released for various other languages, and the YUM update is available for these as well.

For more details on these Security Updates, please refer this blog post.

9.1.2 and 8.1.6 Security Updates

Gaurav Jain — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:05:11 +0000

Adobe Reader 9.1.2 and 8.1.6 Security Updates are now available (see Security Bulletin APSB09-07). These address a number of customer workflow issues and security vulnerabilities while providing more stability. These updates are available for both Linux and Solaris platforms.

You can download these updates directly using the FTP links below:

Customer Issues Fixed in this Release::

Reader 9.1 Crashes on Linux – The issue has been fixed.
Issue when launching Reader as ‘sudo’ – Adobe Reader should not be launched as ‘sudo’ to avoid creating files in the home directory with root permissions. The fix prevents these cases by alerting the user with a message on the console.
Reader Crashes while Printing – This issue has been fixed.
X Server Freeze on Launching Reader – This issue has been fixed.

9.1.1 and 8.1.5 Security Updates

Gaurav Jain — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:07:35 +0000

Adobe Reader 9.1.1 and 8.1.5 Security Updates were released on May 12 (see Security Bulletin APSB09-06), and resolve the vulnerabilities from Security Advisory APSA09-02. This is available for both Linux and Solaris platforms.

Please visit the Adobe Reader Download Page for the download links. Alternatively, you can download directly using the FTP links below:

Adobe Reader now available through APT

Gaurav Jain — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:20 +0000

We’re pleased to announce the availability of the latest version of Adobe Reader (9.1) through APT. Adobe Reader is now hosted on the Canonical Partner Repositories, and can be installed seamlessly using the ‘apt-get’ command. Please refer the detailed steps below.

Add Canonical Partner Repositories (one-time only)
This section describes how to manage software repositories in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron), Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), and Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope).
- Via the Command Line
  Software sources can be managed by making direct modifications to the /etc/apt/sources.list file using the command line. However, we recommend using the GUI-based repository management (detailed below). If you prefer to use the command line instead of graphical user interface, see Managing Repositories from the Command Line instead.
- Via the Graphical User Interface
  1. Locate the Software Sources panel
    GUI-based repository management is normally accomplished via the “Software Sources” panel. This panel can be accessed via two menus:
    - Software Sources: System > Administration > Software Sources
    - Synaptic: System > Administration > Synaptic >> Settings >> Repositories
    Note: You will have to enter your password to gain access to the page.
    
    Software Sources Menu item through the GUI
  2. Switch to the Third-party Software Tab
    The “Third-Party Software” tab is where you will be able to add the Canonical Partner Repositories.
  3. Enable the Application Partner Repositories entry
    You will see two Canonical Partner repositories listed – one for applications and another for source code (src). Adobe Reader is hosted on the application repository (the first entry) – if this is not enabled on your system, enable the entry and select “Close”.
  4. Update the Database
    If you made changes in the previous step, you should be prompted to “Close”, “Reload” or “Revert” the changes. Select “Reload” to update the database.
Install Adobe Reader
To get the latest version of Adobe Reader for Linux, simply type the following command on the terminal:
apt-get install acroread