Adobereader won't install

[Mickey]

On 07/12/2014 02:07 PM, Mickey wrote:
> Fedora 20 /KDE
>
> yum -y localinstall AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm Yum does install 
> AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm
>
> but when I run the command acroread the Adobereader won't start and 
> nothing shows in /var/log/messages.
>
>
> I Downloaded the AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.bin and installed it on 
> a NEW F20 Box and it works perfect.
>
> But on two other previous boxes I  uninstalled 
> AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.rpm that will not execute and installed 
> the AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i486linux_enu.bin, it installed with no problems, 
> but I'm still back to the old thing, it will not execute, just a flash 
> of the Red Adobereader Splash screen for a second and then nothing.
>
> There has Got to be something with Ferdora 20 that is causing this 
> problem, now I have got two boxes that will not work with 
> AdobeReader-9.5.5 on Fedora 20.
>
> I have to have AdobeReader-9.5.5 , because the FOSS pdf readers will 
> not allow me to Edit and Print PDF files Online at the Boy Scouts of 
> america website.
>


I forgot to add , I'am running a 32 bit Fedora-20 install on all of the 
boxes.