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Fixes to some Gtk+ warnings/issues with 32-bit Adobe Reader 9 on 64-bit versions of Linux. These warnings will be shown when the 32-bit Acrobat Reader 9 is launched from within terminals via the 32-bit binary (acroread) on 64-bit versions of Linux. The root cause is the lack of necessary 32-bit (i386) packages on 64-bit versions of Linux. These …
WARNING: Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap":
FIX: sudo aptitude install gtk2-engines-pixbuf:i386
WARNING: Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
FIX: sudo aptitude install libcanberra-gtk-module:i386
WARNING: Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita"
FIX: sudo aptitude install gnome-themes-standard:i386
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One may also find Adobe Reader 8.1.1 FAQs helpful in troubleshooting other issues with Adobe Reader on Linux.

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Thanks!

sudo aptitude install gtk2-engines-pixbuf:i386 Did work ok in my ubuntu 20.04

But
In case: sudo aptitude install gnome-themes-standard:i386 -- > It didn't fix
Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "gnome-themes-standard:i386"

Is there other alternative?

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