Request for linux support

[Guest]

Hello,

I'm a former customer of adobe products and I'm creating this post to request for linux support on digital editions.

I bought an ebook some time ago and I wish to read it on my linux distribution (fedora).

I doubt this one post will change anyone's mind but I've given up trying anything else. I don't wish at the moment to buy a windows license, nor buy a mac (I have a Windows machine at a separate location in a different city but I rarely visit it. I already registered my ebook on that machine, not with my ID). As such, I don't have the means to read the book that I payed money for.

Please, if it is in any way possible, can someone please create a linux version of this at some point? I'm willing to pay money for it. Please!

[ls_rbls]

Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app is the linux version of Adobe Acrobat DC
https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/mobile/acrobat-reader.html

If you are a linux user who is looking into enjoying Adobe Reader DC in a linux desktop environment here is how you can do it:

EASY WAY: Adobe Acrobat DC mobile app runs in ARMs architechture (mobile devices) but did you know that you can also download AndroidOS for PC and install it virtually in many other different types of hardware and architechture.

You can get  ISO downloads for 32bit and 64bitsget , flash it on a USB or DVD and run the installation on any old or new computer; upon successful install  and is like having Android on steroids, so would be running your Adobe Reader App in it.

I've been able to run and test Android Marshmallow, Lollipop, Oreo, and Jellybean versions in a Toshiba Satellite laptop, for example. You can acquire open source ISO versions of AndroidOS in android-x86.org

Due to hardware driver detection that is primarily aimed for embedded devices, this approach limits the chance of getting your WiFi adapter detected during the installation but you can always use your Ethernet port to get Internet access. You may get even luckier with the WiFi on the first try if you get hands on in one of those Lenovo thin clients.

You can also install Android OS in a $40 RaspberryPi using emteria.OS (or any other similar single board device available these days and download and install your Acrobat Reader App there like you would normally do in any Android phone or tablet.

So, AndroidOS in a desktop computer or a RaspberryPi device (among other single board alternatives that you can get your hands on nowadays for a lot less than $100) is a good choice to try.

THE HARD WAY: Using an Android OS emulator in linux---> I have not been able to achieve this as it involves a lot of underisred troubleshooting.If anyone out there have accomplished this in an easy to follow format please share.

AND THE OLDSCHOOL WAY:  If you have the time, You can always get involved in a DIY project and run VirtualBox in your linux box. To run an OS inside of another OS in a virtualized environment seems to be the most safe and welcomed method amongst advanced macOS, Windows and  Linux users alike. The limitation of using virtualization instances of an OS are constarined to your hardware performance, but nevertheless, not impossible.

MY FAVORITE WAY:  I have tried with most success is using CrossOver (which has a limted free version) is a paid for licensed subscription that allows CrossOver users to get licensing registration of this software for both macOS and Windows OS. This will allow to run and install  Adobe Acrobat Reader XI or even Acrobat Reader DC version (if you are lucky).

For this to work you are going to need a lot of Microsoft Technet dependencies accessible before installation and know how to also install and configure the appropriate Wine bottles for the emulator to work properly. Most importantly you are required to download an offline full installer of the Acrobat product.

There are plenty of documented tutorials where this works with the Ubuntu distro, but in my personal experience, the best linux distro that allowed me to accomplish this at work is PopOS! from System76 combined with CrossOver.

In this case I also had my MS Office (paid license) emulated with PlayOnLinux and Winetricks which worked very good in an old Dell Optiplex 360 workstation that used to run a 64bit version of Windows Vista using an Intel Pentium CPU with only 2GB of RAM... allowing me to get my job done, period!

Now I am in a different project trying to install my Windows 10 in a ten year old MacBook that used to run OSX Yosemite.

I got frustrated after I bought this laptop and discover that the previous owner did not deauthorized their Apple account (as Apple recommends before selling your device) which was also locked with an adminitrative password. So to hell with the macOS and Hello dual boot with Linux and Windows 10.

[ls_rbls · Accepted solution]

+++EDITED REPLY

Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app is the linux version of Adobe Reader DC. 

Although somewhat lamited, the Acrobat Reader mobile app also acts as Adobe Acrobat Pro DC when you have a paid subscription of Acrobat Pro DC. This is a very convenient feature that is not present in the current Adobe Reader DC full desktop version.

So, when you sign-in with the AdobeID in the mobile app  it unlocks some of the most useful Acrobat's Premium editing features.

That includes the ability to also use these tools online and additionally the ability to  integrate the use of other  supported Creative Cloud apps.

You can download and install  additional Adobe CC apps for your mobile device from their online  app stores (Google Playstore for AndroidOS and  Apple iTunes for iOS devices respectively).

[Guest]

Thanks. That was really helpful. 🙂

[ls_rbls]

Yes you're welcome this is a link that I forgot to add https://patdavid.net/2018/05/installing-adobe-digital-editions-on-linux-with-wine/ you can still apply the Crossover method which is more robust in terms finding and installing core fonts, technet dependencies and bottles

[marc_7062]

Bonjour, Est-ce qu'on peut Installer Lightroom Classic sur Linux? J'ai téléchargé et fait Extraire mais je ne sais pas quel fichier ouvrir pour installer LrC.

[ls_rbls]

Hello @marc_7062 , 

I have not personally explored the installation of that application on Linux, but there are indeed various methods available.

At the time of writing this post, I was an active member of the support forums and not affiliated with the Adobe Community Expert Program, nor was I well-versed in Adobe system requirements for Creative Cloud apps or its Licensing, which are important factors to consider.

On Linux, there are multiple approaches to circumvent the installation of software originally designed for a Windows or macOS environment, with the online versions of Adobe Creative Cloud apps being the most viable option. While these online applications may have some limitations, they can still provide you satisfactory results when accessed through a secure and efficient web browser on a capable Linux machine.

If you are determined to attempt a manual installation, be also aware that Adobe Creative Cloud system requirements are only meant for Microsoft Windows and Apple's macOS platforms. Therefore, it is essential to have a solid understanding of both your Linux distribution and the Windows or macOS application you wish to emulate.

Users of RedHat Linux and Linux Fedora, for example,  or users of Ubuntu-based Linux distributions, may find themselves at an advantage.

There are several methods you could try  using the RedHat, Fedora or Ubuntu-based Linux distributions :

1. One option is PlayOnLinux, combined with the Creative Cloud install script by Corbin Davenport available on GitHub and various Ubuntu support forums; however, this script only installs certain files, leaving much of the setup to be completed manually.
2.  Another alternative is Crossover for Linux, which is known for its reliability but requires a paid single-user license for use on multiple computers.
3. Lastly, you could consider using a Windows 10 or 11 desktop with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Given that Creative Cloud apps operate on a subscription basis and the install script has primarily been tested for Photoshop, I believe that testing the installation of Lightroom on a Windows 11 machine using WSL may be more straightforward, as it allows you to identify the necessary directories and files required for installation on a Windows desktop, and then you can maually recreate them or add them as needed to your emulated layer of Creative Cloud on Linux.

[marc_7062]

Désespérant! Trop compliqué!
Je pourrais envisager votre dernière hypothèse, mais je ne trouve sur le net que la possibilité d'installer Linux sur un ordinateur Windows, or c'est l'inverse que je veux faire: comment installer sur Linux le sous-système Windows pour Linux (WSL)? C'est un Linux que j'ai entre les mains.
D'autre part, j'ai un abonnement au Creative Cloud et j'utilise Lightroom sur d'autres ordinateurs windows. C'est d'ailleurs pourquoi j'ai pu télécharger sur le Linux le paquet d'installation Lightroom mais je ne sais pas quoi en faire.
M.

Envoyé de mon iPad

[ls_rbls]

I understand the frustration.

The Linux Subsystem for Windows is a feature exclusive of Microsoft starting on Windows 10 to be able to run Linux commands seamlessly on a Windows desktop on real time.

The equivalent alternatives on GNU/Linux are WINE, PlayOnLinux and Crossover.

With the exception of WINE, PlayOnLinux and Crossover will make it very easy to install Windows apps on a linux desktop.

Nevertheless, there are additional dependencies and software packages that must be installed alongside with the Adobe Lightroom app in order to make it work on a Linux box.

The problem is not because it is too complicated. In fact, every operating system is complicated to learn.

But the skills that I am referring to go beyond the learning curve of using a new operating system, or the skills  of a regular power user, a network administrator, or an experienced content creator.

Whatever Adobe Lightroom version you've downloaded, it ONLY supports the system requirements for Microsoft Windows (not GNU/Linux).

You can't just download and extract an Windows .msi file on any GNU/Linux distro to perform an installation like you would on a Windows desktop.

The methods that I mentioned earlier work (sometimes partially, sometimes with a lot of errors).

It is complicated, however,  because Adobe repeatedly have made it clear that they won't support Adobe apps on GNU/Linux.

And because Adobe doesn't provide support, if you encounter any issues, there are no technical manuals or references; sadly, you must figure it out on your own.

I say again, is not because it is too complicated, once you've learned how to do it is very straight forward.

In fact, many old versions of Adobe Photoshop can work, but Adobe no longer supports them or are discontinued already.

What is more important to bear in mind is that,  the introduction of the Adobe subscription-based licensing model changed the game forever, making it extremely hard for avid Linux users like yourself, to try and use Adobe apps on GNU/Linux.

Moreover, in contrast to Microsoft,  Adobe simply doesn't support their software on any GNU/Linux distribution, period!

In other words, you'll be pushing the envelope and exploring boundaries that otherwise may fall under the spectrum of obscure software copyright violations in order to test what works and what doesn't.

That is the real challenge!

As such, you must learn how to force copyrighted softare (that was meant to work on a copyrighted operating system), to be emulated legally on an open source operating system, such as GNU/Linux.