acroread is not being built for amd64 (Lucid)

[jimav]

Binary package hint: acroread

acroread is missing for amd64 in the Lucid repos. An i386 version exists in the canonical partner repo, and also multiverse.

There is some problem with Adobe not wanting a 64-bit package to exist, but somehow that problem was resolved for Hardy,
see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acroread/+bug/359592
The exact resolution wasn't disclosed in postings to that bug, but hopefully the same thing can be done for Lucid.

Please don't say "just use the free alternatives". They do not always work and/or aren't bug-for-bug compatible with PDFs produced by certain sources.

[Sesivany (jiri-eischmann)]

I have gone over this problem as well. Ubuntu Software Center behaves weirdly. It offers me to enable the partner repository to install Adobe Reader, but if I do so it can't be install anyway. I'm using amd64, too.

[Patrick Cornelissen (patrickcornelissen)]

Same here, no acroread for lucid on AMD64 using apt or install center

[jimav (james-avera)]

The official 10.04 release has happened withacroread still missing.

Does anyone know what is the current status or issues?