Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox
Since upgrading to Intrepid, whenever I click on a link to download a PDF file, I get a message saying "Could not launch Adobe Reader 8.1.2. Please make sure it exists in PATH variable in the environment. If the problem persists, please reinstall the application." This happens at all the same sites that I am used to downloading PDFs from just by clicking on the link and specifying whether I want to save the file or open it with an application. Under my preferences in Firefox, I have it set to "always ask" what to do when downloading PDFs, and up until now that has always been what happened. It could be that years ago I briefly had Adobe Acrobat installed, but I haven't seen any reference to it on my system for years. I've scoured my system and have been unable to find any reference to it in my personal profile or in the system-wide firefox settings. In my view there are two problems here: 1) Firefox should not suddenly change how it decides to open files I download, apparently overriding the preferences set through the gui; and 2) rather than give me a fatal error message saying that some program could not be found, firefox should ask me if I want to open it some other way. Thanks. ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- firefox attempts to open non-existent adobe acrobat reader https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/295877 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs