Decent pdf viewer for Ubuntu

[Kincaid]

I'm having issues trying to find a good viewer for my pdf files. The only one I've found that works very well is the Acrobat Reader port for Linux. Even this isn't as good as its equivalent in Windows. I tried xpdf and some others, but found a lot of functionality lacking, such as the basic ability to get the hand tool for scrolling the page.

Anyway, I'm hoping for suggestions of good pdf viewers...

[nujinini]

You might want to get one from here.

[Charles4809]

Evince
ViewPDF
Foxit Reader for linux

Just to name some.

[oz]

I personally like Evince and Okular quite well but you can find some other pdf viewer app options here:

PDF | Linux App Finder

[henrikau]

yes, I agree, okular is nice, but what I miss in general, is the ability to highlight text. I know okular can do this, but it won't save it to the pdf itself, but rather to another file located in the .kde/share/apps/okular/docdata directory.

Afaik, only adobe reader pro for windows can do that, which is a shame because that is a really useful feature.

[TaZMAniac]

Afaik, only adobe reader pro for windows can do that, which is a shame because that is a really useful feature.

And how much does Adobe Reader Pro cost?

You're comparing apples to oranges.
Pay software versus free software.

Not a fair comparison.
Tell Adobe to start porting their software to Linux,

Meanwhile you could take a look at this program;
Tracker Software Products :: PDF-XChange Viewer, Free PDF Reader

Made for Windows, works in wine.

[teyster2]

You may like to take a look at Foxit. @foxitreader dot com

[devianpctek]

And how much does Adobe Reader Pro cost?

You're comparing apples to oranges.
Pay software versus free software.

Not a fair comparison.
Tell Adobe to start porting their software to Linux

So you're saying paid software is better than free software? I totally disagree, Windows = $$$
Debian = free

well I'm using Debian for quite some time, and for my personal needs I know Debian is way better than win.
As for the question Okular is a great alternative (the topic is a "PDF VIEWER" not an editor)

[TaZMAniac]

So you're saying paid software is better than free software? I totally disagree, Windows = $$$ Debian = free

I agree with the Windows / Debian statement.
The statement I'm trying to get across is that pdf files are an Adobe creation.
They create free and professional readers for these files.
They also keep a stranglehold on the libraries needed to perform advanced features on pdf files.

Therefore Linux software developers have to try and find workarounds to include advanced features in their readers without possibly treading on some obscure patent that Adobe holds.

Another problem is the security holes in closed source software. Adobe plans to address this issue by providing a sandbox environment for Adobe to run in.
Bet the OS and Ram requirements will jump to dual core server specs for it to run properly. LOL!!
You can read about it here;
Adobe cages its pdf reader- The Inquirer

So unless Adobe starts to loosen it's reins on the libraries it will be quite awhile until you see a full feature reader with all the options you are looking for.
And again I agree. Open source rules!
Secure, Stable, Free!

[fatra2]

Hi there,

..., but what I miss in general, is the ability to highlight text.

This is not a feature of Adobe Reader, neither in MS. For this feature, in Linux, you can use something like xournal.

Cheers