How to Install Foxit PDF Reader 8.0 on Ubuntu 16.04

Foxit PDF Reader is a free (as in free beer) and fast PDF reader for Linux, Mac OX and Windows. The latest stable version is 8.0. Linux and Mac OS X

New Features in Foxit Reader 8.0

    ConnectedPDF-More than PDF

•    Create a ConnectedPDF document
•    Register a new version of a ConnectedPDF document
•    Request a file
•    Configure Permissions
•    Join a connected review without any third-party server
•    Control document data and settings on the Document Homepage
•    Manage file access history and messages with the Personal Homepage
•    Dropbox integration
•    Supports Touch Mode when working on touch-screen devices.
•    Convert .msg files (emails) to PDF using the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.
•    Add an option to automatically save PDF documents at regular intervals in case of system crash or power failure.

Improvements in Foxit Reader 8.0

•     RMS security enhancements (Enterprise Packaging only).
•     Preserve formatting when copying tables from PDFs.
•     View custom metadata in PDF.
•     Print PDF sections/pages directly from selected bookmark(s).
•     Support for SharePoint 2016 version.
•     Cut, delete and move multiple bookmarks at a time.
•     Pin the most used SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox folders to the File > Open/Save As panels in Foxit Reader for easy access.

 Installation instructions: 

   Open terminal and insert command line...

32Bit OS

$ 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 $ sudo ./FoxitReader.*.run

64Bit OS

$ 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 $ sudo ./FoxitReader.*.run

Then follow the installation wizard. I recommend installing it under /opt/ directory.