How to install Chinese font packs for Adobe Reader 7.0.5 in Debian Sarge 3.1

I have installed Adobe reader 7.0 in Debian Sarge, however the default installation (of the English version) did not include any Chinese font packs.

Therefore, you will not be able to read Chinese pdf file in Debian Sarge with Adobe reader 7.0. This is not good for Hong Kong users like me.

Another way is to install xpdf with chinese package, but xpdf is slow and not good enough when compare with Adobe reader 7.0.

I assume you already know the way to install Adobe Reader 7.0 in Debian Sarge. If not, please search on LinuxHall or Debian HK web site.

Below is the way to install Chinese font packs only for Adobe Reader 7.0 in Debian Sarge:

1. Download the Asian font packs from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrasianfontpack.html

2. Follow the the Adobe site instruction to download the Chinese Simplied and Traditional font pack. You have to select the Linux X86 Platform in the OS platform.

3. Double-click the newly downloaded .tar file.

FontPack705_cht_i386-linux.tar.gz
FontPack705_chs_i386-linux.tar.gz

4. Uncompress or gunzip the file.

5. Change to the uncompressed directory.

CHSKIT

6. Run the INSTALL script as root :

sh INSTALL

Follow the instruction, when asking the location of your installed Adobe Reader,

type in the following location :

/usr/lib/Adobe/Acrobat7.0

The Screen was captured as follow :
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/CHSKIT# sh INSTALL

Welcome to the Asian Language Kit installation.

This installation will not work if you do not have the
Unix Adobe Reader version 7.0 installed prior to this installation.
If you do not have Adobe Reader version 7.0 already installed on your
system please do so before installing this Asian Language Kit.

Continue installation? [y] y

The font software contained in this package is being licensed to you solely
for use with the Adobe Reader product ("Adobe Reader") subject to
the terms and conditions of the Electronic End User License Agreement
accompanying the Adobe Reader.

Please type "accept" to accept the terms and conditions of license agreement; Type "decline" to exit. accept

Enter the location where you installed the Adobe Reader [/usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0] /usr/lib/Adobe/Acrobat7.0

Installing Common binaries ... Done

Installing Common resources ... Done

Installing Simplified Chinese language resources ... Done

Installation completed.

5. Change to the uncompressed directory

CHTKIT

6. Run the INSTALL script as root :

sh INSTALL

Follow the instruction, when asking the location of your installed Adobe Reader,

type in the following location :

/usr/lib/Adobe/Acrobat7.0

The Screen was captured as follow :
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/CHTKIT# sh INSTALL

Welcome to the Asian Language Kit installation.

This installation will not work if you do not have the
Unix Adobe Reader version 7.0 installed prior to this installation.
If you do not have Adobe Reader version 7.0 already installed on your
system please do so before installing this Asian Language Kit.

Continue installation? [y] y

The font software contained in this package is being licensed to you solely
for use with the Adobe Reader product ("Adobe Reader") subject to
the terms and conditions of the Electronic End User License Agreement
accompanying the Adobe Reader.

Please type "accept" to accept the terms and conditions of license agreement; Type "decline" to exit. accept

Enter the location where you installed the Adobe Reader [/usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0] /usr/lib/Adobe/Acrobat7.0

Installing Common binaries ... Done

Installing Common resources ... Done

Installing Traditional Chinese language resources ... Done

Installation completed.

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I hope this How To may help the Hong Kong Debian User .

Regards,
A Debian lover.
Kim Man Lau