In this tutorial we will be installing the PDF viewer Okular on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install Okular from command line
- How to install Okular using graphical user interface
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
---|---|
System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
Software | Okular |
Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
Okular PDF viewer installation on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
Install Okular from command line
- Start by opening a terminal window and execution of the bellow
apt
command:$ sudo apt install okular
All done.
- You can start the Okular PDF viewer using the below command:
$ okular
Alternatively, you can start and point the Okular PDF viewer to an existing PDF document at the same time. Example:
$ okular /path/to/pdf/document.pdf