Editing a .pdf file in Linux (Ubuntu)

[Robor]

The default 'Document Viewer' and Adobe Reader will open the .pdf files but I need to fill in the form. I've got Adobe Acrobat 7 installed in my WinXP VMWare virtual machine. I opened the blank document, filled in all of the fields (30 - 45 minutes), saved it, and *poof* Acrobat crashed and took all of my work with it.

Tried to install Acrobat 7 using WINE via 'wine msiexec /i AcroPro.msi' and it got part way through the install and bombed with a spew of errors. I've done some looking and so far I can't see any Linux apps that will allow a .pdf to be edited.

Any suggestions (other than Windows & Acrobat)?

 

[Zolty]

you are going to get a way faster more knowledgeable response on the Ubuntu forums.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: Zolty
you are going to get a way faster more knowledgeable response on the Ubuntu forums.

Yeah, I know. But this is my 'home' tech forum and it's near the end of the work day. I'll post over there tomorrow.

 

[greylica]

Install adobe reader directly from the adobe site. There is a .run file you can install with no problems at all, just read the instructions, for me is OK.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Are you sure Adobe Reader 7 for linux won't fill in forms?

I believe gimp can also edit pdf files, but it probably doesn't support the forms, so you'd just be creating text over their fields.

 

[Robor]

I've got Adobe Reader 7.0.8 and the plug-ins that allow a form to be filled in installed. The trouble is I can't save it and Email it. I can fill it in and print it but I really need to save the form after I fill it and Email it to my wife. I'm guessing there's no free Linux version from Adobe simply because their Windows version of Adobe Reader isn't free. I was hoping there was another program that would allow this. A coworker pointed me to PDFedit and (after much trouble) I managed to get it installed but either I don't know what I'm doing or it's not what I want.

 

[DaiShan]

Hang on, I'm trying to find the package I used. I installed Solaris for dual boot on this machine which completely hosed the MBR and I decided to do a re-install so I don't have it listed right now, but I've definitely done it in Edgy.