Cant run FoxitReader after installing it

I had the same problem and found a solution that worked for me.

The issue with Foxit reader is that it only does a 'partial' install and misses the main executable file that allows it to run.

There is a fix for this - after running the install via USC you need to extract the executable that is located in the /usr/bin/ folder from the .deb file you have downloaded using the Archive Manager.

Extract the Foxit executable to your home folder then run sudo cp FoxitReader /usr/bin in a terminal and Foxit reader should now work as expected.

Steps to follow with screenshots can be found here

Certain software may not show up in application menu , because they don't necessary have to. e.g You only need to open a file by clicking on it , why bothering display it in app menu ?

To verify if a *.desktop is installed:

(i) find package name: dpkg -l | grep foxit -i

(ii) list contents: dpkg -L PACKAGE_NAME

So far just try some PDF docs , right click and see if you can choose another application rather than default PDF viewer.

And you may add the binary file from FoxitReader to the list , and it will be the default PDF reader after that.

@update

See the pic below , did you try run FoxitReader (i picked 1.1 version from website)