Skip to main content

Selamat Datang, Foxit Reader Linux !




Alkisah, dulu sekali (sekitar 2006), yaitu ketika saya masih menggunakan 'OS Jendela', saya sangat menyukai sebuah aplikasi PDF Viewer bernama Foxit Reader. Keunggulan aplikasi tersebut tentu saja adalah karena sangat ringan sekali, bahkan ketika saat itu dijalankan dikomputer Pentium 500 MHz saya. Dan juga, walaupun ringan, fitur daripada aplikasi Foxit Reader adalah sangat lengkap, sama sekali tidak kalah bila dibandingkan dengan aplikasi sejenis yang sudah sangat melegenda, Adobe Reader. Oleh karena hal tersebut, pada zaman-zaman OS Jendela masih menguasai komputer saya, Foxit Reader menjadi aplikasi andalan dan kebanggan saya. Saya sering mempromosikan aplikasi tersebut kepada rekan-rekan saya yang lain.


Nah, karena suatu kebetulan, ternyata saya menemukan juga bahwa Foxit Reader telah ada versi Linux-nya! Horeeeeeey!! Sungguh, saya sangat bergembira sekali. Saya seperti bernostalgia dengan aplikasi kebanggaan saya dulu, dan kini bisa dijalankan di desktop kebanggaan saya juga, Ubuntu Linux. Langsung saja saya download versi tarbal (*.tar.bz2), dan sungguh amat sangat ajaib, ternyata Foxit Reader Linux adalah sebuah aplikasi portabel, dan masih tetap sangat ringan!!


Sungguh ajaib, aplikasi ini sangat ringan, kalau boleh saya bandingkan, tingkat ke-ringan-annya sama dengan XPDF, dengan membawa segudang fitur yang menarik dan hebat. Wow wow wow! Karena aplikasi portabel, setelah paket tarbal di extract, kita bisa menjalankan aplikasi ini dengan meng-klik sebuah binari executable static linked bernama FoxitReader. Agar paten, maka kita masukan saja paket Foxit tersebut ke sistem Linux kita. Kita bisa memasukannya ke /opt, atau kemanapun kita suka, /usr/share mungkin.



$ sudo mv 1.1-release /opt -v
$ sudo mv 1.1-release /usr/share -v*
*) saya suka memakai opsi 'verbose' dalam operasi di Terminal, termasuk copy-move.


Setalah itu, kita buat symbolic link untuk binari FoxitReader kita ke direktori /usr/bin.

$ sudo ln -s /opt/1.1-release/FoxitReader /usr/bin/foxit


Agar muncul di menu, kita buat launcher-nya. Agar mudah, buat saja dari desktop Ubuntu. Klik kanan>Create Launcher, beri nama Foxit Reader, pada bagian command, ketik 'foxit' (tanpa petik). Sekarang kita sudah punya launcher Foxit Reader.desktop. Agar lebih pas, edit terlebih dahulu launcher yang baru saja kita buat, dengan gedit.


$ cd Desktop
$ gedit Foxit\ Reader.desktop

Tambahkan satu baris berikut :
Categories=Applications;Office;

Simpan, dan copy-lah launcher tersebut ke sistem :

$ sudo cp Foxit\ Reader.desktop /usr/share/applications -v (posisi masih di Desktop)


Terakhir, agar tiap file pdf kita terafiliasi ke aplikasi Foxit Reader, pada salah satu file pdf, klik kanan>Open With, tambah daftar list aplikasi pembuka (add), pilih use a custom command, dan ketik foxit.


Sekarang, kita sudah mempunyai Foxit Reader di desktop Linux kita. Aplikasi ringan-melayang, dengan segudang fitur. Selamat mencoba !


Catatan :
Sebenarnya ada versi DEB dan RPM di situs Foxit Reader, tetapi kemarin, ketika saya coba mengaksesnya, server download-nya terasa sangat lambat, mungkin waktu itu ada masalah, jadi saya download versi tarbal. Kalau mau yang lebih praktis, download saja installer untuk sistem kita (DEB atau RPM).

Comments

maxx said…
sip bro... tak coba dulu ya, saya pake Slackware...

Popular posts from this blog

Ubuntu Kylin 19.04 Review : A Gorgeous Windows 10 Clone

It's been quite a while since the last post I wrote in this blog. My daily life prevents me to write another stuff about Linux Desktop, and now I'm curious to take a look to the Ubuntu Kylin 19.04. Ubuntu is always be my favorite distro. It supports huge number of hardwares, it has probably the largest Linux software repository. It is also --the most important thing-- very easy to install, even for beginners.  But for some couple of years, because of technical reason, I stopped to play around with the Ubuntu releases. I stood for KDE Neon and became my primary OS because of its simplicity and the look. Few days ago Ubuntu has released its newer version, Ubuntu 19.04 codenamed Disco Dingo. I'm yes impressed by the progress Ubuntu developer has made, especially the way they arrange the GNOME desktop to match the Ubuntu theme. But the most interesting flavor of this release is Ubuntu Kylin. It's an official Ubuntu flavor, designed for Chinese People with its own...

How To Speed Up Your KDE Plasma Desktop (KDE4)

KDE is one of the oldest desktop environment in Linux. While GNOME (the other desktop that as old as KDE) is trying to built its own style of user interface, KDE from the beginning seems to mimics the Microsoft Windows' "classic" user interface. Thus, KDE has its own user base, especially for them who still in love with the Windows' philosophy : a simple desktop, with a single taskbar in the bottom, and a start menu in the left. Personally, I love KDE. It's gorgeous and eyecandy. But sometimes, I feel KDE is little bit slow in my older hardwares. So, after some experiences, I've found some tweak how to make KDE Plasma Desktop Runs Faster . 1. Change The Compositing Engine  Go to System Settings>Desktop Effect>Advanced , and change the Compositing type from OpenGL 2.0 to XRender. 2. Remove All Bloatware Apps There are some uneeded apps installed in Kubuntu (my favorite KDE distro) and you could safely remove them. Here are my list : ...

Q4OS 4.6 "Gemini" Review: A Real Hidden Gem

Distro hopping is a fun adventure. It's a pure joy you can only find in GNU/Linux world. It's a nature you want to escape from what I call 'comfort ecosystem'. You need to play, trying something new even for a few little differences. For a long time I've been using Ubuntu family as my daily driver. The main reason is probably just same as any other Ubuntu user: it's reliable. You can't go wrong with Ubuntu. It works almost in any device, even for the newest one. It is the ultimate Linux distro you can rely on. However, sometimes, you will feel bored. The temptation to flirt with other new distro is unbearable. There are a lot of hot new Linux distros waiting to try.  A Real Hidden Gem I've known this distro for a quite long time. At first, it offered Trinity Desktop as the main desktop, which brings me the sweet memories about KDE3. It is simply fast, stable, almost without any issue, and it is based on Debian. I install it on my old machine and I love t...