Adobe doesn't allow the redistribution of the Acrobat reader so Ubuntu can't ship it legally, not even in multiverse. You have to download it from the Abobe site yourself.
** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Won't Fix -- acroread is missing in gutsy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/138683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs